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 one county in Oregon in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Oregon
Counties
- Oregon
- Harney
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
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Benedict, E.M. 1979. A new species of Apochthonius Chamberlin from Oregon (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Journal of Arachnology 7: 79–83.
- Benedict, E.M. & Malcolm, D.R. 1973. A new cavernicolous species of Apochthonius (Chelonethida: Chthoniidae) from the western United States with special reference to troglobitic tendencies in the genus. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 92: 620–628. doi:10.2307/3225272
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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