Geogarypus facetus

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Geogarypus facetus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Geogarypidae
Genus: Geogarypus
Species:
G. facetus
Binomial name
Geogarypus facetus
Cullen & Harvey, 2021 [1]

Geogarypus facetus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Karen Cullen and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet facetus (Latin: 'fine' or 'elegant') refers to the beauty of the species. [1] [2]

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Description

The body length of the male holotype is 1.55 mm. The overall colour is brown, with some paler and darker patches. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Wongalara, some 120 km south-east of Kakadu National Park, where the holotype was found beneath rocks. [2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter. [2] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cullen, KL; Harvey, MS (2021). "Two new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Geogarypus (Pseudoscorpiones: Geogarypidae) from northern Australia" . Records of the Western Australian Museum. 36: 071–078. doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.36.2021.071-078 . Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Geogarypus facetus Cullen & Harvey, 1986". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-18.


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