Titanobochica is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpion in the family Bochicidae. It contains the single species Titanobochica magna, a cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion native to caves in the Algarve region of Portugal.

Description

Titanobochica magna is unpigmented and does not have eyes. Like all members of its family, it is venomous.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to caves of the Algarve karstic massif.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Titanobochica, surprising discovery of a new cave-dwelling genus from southern Portugal" (PDF). Zootaxa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanobochica_magna
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