Afrosternophorus Explained

Afrosternophorus is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Sternophoridae family. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.^[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[2]

• Afrosternophorus aethiopicus (Beier, 1967)
• Afrosternophorus anabates Harvey, 1985
• Afrosternophorus araucariae (Beier, 1971)
• Afrosternophorus cavernae (Beier, 1982)
• Afrosternophorus ceylonicus (Beier, 1973)
• Afrosternophorus chamberlini (Redikorzev, 1938)
• Afrosternophorus cylindrimanus (Beier, 1951)
• Afrosternophorus dawydoffi (Beier, 1951)
• Afrosternophorus fallax Harvey, 1985
• Afrosternophorus grayi (Beier, 1971)
• Afrosternophorus hirsti (Chamberlin, 1932)
• Afrosternophorus longus Mathew and Joseph, 2021
• Afrosternophorus nanus Harvey, 1985
• Afrosternophorus papuanus (Beier, 1975)
• Afrosternophorus xalyx Harvey, 1985

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Afrosternophorus Beier, 1967. . 2023-10-09. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-11-21.
2. Web site: 2023 . Genus: Afrosternophorus Beier, 1967. World Arachnida Catalog . Natural History Museum Bern. 2023-11-21.