Larca boulderica is a species of pseudoscorpion of the family Larcidae.
| Larca boulderica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Larcidae |
| Genus: | Larca |
| Species: | L. boulderica
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| Binomial name | |
| Larca boulderica Harvey & Steinmann, 2024
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Distribution
editThis species is endemic to Boulder, Colorado in the United States.[1] It was found in Mallory Cave at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains.[2]
Description
editThe species has crab-like pincers and is the size of a sesame seed.[1][3]
Etymology
editThe species is named after the city it was first discovered in: Boulder, Colorado.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "New Species of Cave Pseudoscorpion". www.dmns.org. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Mark S.; Steinmann, David B. (25 April 2024). "A new troglomorphic species of Larca (Pseudoscorpiones, Larcidae) from Colorado". ZooKeys (1198): 279–294. Bibcode:2024ZooK.1198..279H. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1198.120353. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 11066502. PMID 38708379.
- ^ Rhodes, Maddie (8 July 2024). "Family discovers new cave-dwelling species in Boulder". KDVR. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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