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Paracharon
Genus of amblypygi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paracharon is a genus of tailless whip scorpion. A single species, Paracharon caecus has been described. It is endemic to Guinea-Bissau in West Africa[1] It is one of two living genera of the family Paracharontidae, alongside the South American Jorottui.[2] It is a troglobite having no eyes, with P. caecus found living in termite nests.[3][4]
Quick Facts Paracharon, Scientific classification ...
Paracharon | |
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P. caecus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Amblypygi |
Family: | Paracharontidae |
Genus: | Paracharon Hansen, 1921 |
Species: | P. caecus |
Binomial name | |
Paracharon caecus Hansen, 1921 | |
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