image: Phylogenetic analyses of Spelaeochthonius shed light on species diversity and the biogeographical complexity of this genus.
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Four newly-discovered species of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions have jaws like dragons and are completely blind
Article URL: http://plos.io/4nokr8D
Article title: Four new species of dragon pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae: Spelaeochthonius) from caves in South Korea revealed by integrative taxonomy
Author countries: Republic of Korea, Germany, South Africa.
Funding: This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea (NIBR202502102). There was no additional external funding received for this study.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Four new species of dragon pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae: Spelaeochthonius) from caves in South Korea revealed by integrative taxonomy
Article Publication Date
9-Jul-2025
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.