Austinochernes

Austinochernes is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The genus name honours Professor Andy Austin for his contributions to systematics, combined with the genus name Chernes (Greek: 'labourer').^[1][2][3]

Austinochernes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Pseudoscorpiones
Family:	Chernetidae
Genus:	Austinochernes Harvey, 2021[1]
Type species
Austinochernes andrewaustini Harvey, 2021

Species

The genus contains the following two species:^[2]

• Austinochernes andrewaustini Harvey, 2021
• Austinochernes zigzag Harvey, 2021