Titanobochica
| Titanobochica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Bochicidae |
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| Genus: | Titanobochica Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2010 |
| Species: | T. magna
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| Binomial name | |
| Titanobochica magna Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2010
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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[]
- ^ a b "Titanobochica, surprising discovery of a new cave-dwelling genus from southern Portugal" (PDF). Zootaxa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
Categories:
- Pseudoscorpion genera
- Endemic arthropods of Portugal
- Monotypic arachnid genera
- Bochicidae