{{Short description|Species of pseudoscorpion}} {{Speciesbox |image = |image_caption = | status = | status_system = | status_ref = | genus = Americhernes | species = paluma | authority = Harvey, 1990<ref name="harvey1990">{{cite journal |last1=Harvey|first1=MS | date=1990 |title= New pseudoscorpions of the genera Americhernes Muchmore and Cordylochernes Beier from Australia (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae)|url=https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media/4977/jmmv19905006.pdf |journal= Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne|volume=50 |issue= 2|pages=325–336 [330] |doi= 10.24199/j.mmv.1990.50.06|access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref> | synonyms = }} '''''Americhernes paluma''''' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet ''paluma'' refers to the type locality.<ref name="harvey1990"/><ref name="afd">{{cite web |url= https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0baa34b9-4990-4322-8c90-09a5226c5cea |title= Species Americhernes paluma Harvey, 1990 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2023-10-09|website= Australian Faunal Directory |publisher=Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref> ==Description== The body length of the female holotype is 2.5 mm. The colour is yellowish-brown, with the carapace and pedipalps slightly darker.<ref name="harvey1990"/> ==Distribution and habitat== The species occurs in North Queensland. The type locality is Black Friar's Parish, Paluma. The holotype was found in plant litter.<ref name="afd"/><ref name="harvey1990"/> ==Behaviour== The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.<ref name="afd"/><ref name="harvey1990"/> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Taxonbar|from1= Q10408157}}
Category:Chernetidae Category:Endemic fauna of Australia Category:Pseudoscorpions of Australia Category:Arachnids of Queensland Category:Arachnids described in 1990 Category:Taxa named by Mark Harvey
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