| Geogarypus taylori | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Geogarypidae |
| Genus: | Geogarypus |
| Species: | G. taylori |
| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus taylori | |
Geogarypus taylori is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1986 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. [1] [2]
The species occurs in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. The type locality is the Lerderderg Gorge, 9 km north-north-west of Bacchus Marsh in Victoria. [2]
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter. [2]
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