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Journal for popularization of biology, founded in 1853 by J.E. Purkyně

New Arachnid Order for the Fauna of the Czech Republic

Sentenská L., Líznarová E.

A parthenogenetic population of Steno¬chrus portoricensis (Schizomida) was found in the greenhouse of the botanical garden in Brno. Most species of this order occur in the tropics and subtropics, where they inhabit litter including termite and ant mounds. This one has spread from southern Mexico.


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© Photo S. Pekár

© Photo S. Pekár