Barbaraella
{{Short description|Genus of pseudoscorpions}}
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| taxon = Barbaraella
| authority = Harvey, 1995{{cite journal |last1=Harvey|first1=MS | date=1995 |title= Barbaraella gen. nov. and Cacoxylus Beier (Pseudoscorpionda: Chernetidae), two remarkable sexually dimorphic pseudoscorpions from Australasia|url=https://museum.wa.gov.au/research/records-supplements/records/barbaraella-gen-nov-and-cacoxylus-beier-pseudoscorpionida-chern |journal= Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement|volume=52 |issue= |pages=199–208 [201] |doi= |access-date=2023-11-08 }}
| type_species = Barbaraella mainae
| type_species_authority = Harvey, 1995
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Barbaraella is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was described in 1995 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.{{cite web |url= https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/3b422713-57e2-4e18-b401-ec535dba08e5|title= Genus Barbaraella Harvey, 1995 |author=|date=2023-10-09|website= Australian Faunal Directory |publisher=Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia |access-date=2023-11-08}}
Etymology
The generic (Barbaraella) and specific (mainae) epithets honour arachnologist Barbara York Main (1929–2019) for her contributions to arachnology and for inspiring a generation of enthusiasts.
Species
The genus contains the single species Barbaraella mainae Harvey, 1995.{{cite web |author= |year=2023 |title= Genus: Barbaraella Harvey, 1995|work=World Arachnida Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern|accessdate= 2023-11-08|url= https://wac.nmbe.ch/order/pseudoscorpiones/species/205}}{{cite web |url= https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/853e40db-689e-4431-80b4-3bcd61d5f32d|title= Species Barbaraella mainae Harvey, 1995|author= |date=2023-10-09|website= Australian Faunal Directory |publisher=Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia |access-date=2023-11-08}}
=Description=
The body length of males is 2.67–3.26 mm; that of females is 3.79–3.82 mm. The colour is mainly pale yellow, with the pedipalps pale reddish-brown.
=Distribution and habitat=
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is the Kalumburu Mission. The pseudoscorpions were found under banana fronds.
References
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Category:Monotypic arachnid genera
Category:Pseudoscorpion genera
Category:Endemic fauna of Australia
Category:Arthropods of Western Australia
Category:Taxa described in 1995
Category:Taxa named by Mark Harvey
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