Malheur Pseudoscorpion
Apochthonius malheuri Benedict & Malcolm, 1973
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family | Chthoniidae |
| Genus | Apochthonius |
| Species | Apochthonius malheuri Benedict & Malcolm, 1973 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from Oregon in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Oregon
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Oregon
- SH Possibly Extirpated
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Apochthonius malheuri Benedict & Malcolm, 1973. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0241. https://cavebiology.org/species/apochthonius-malheuri/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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