Biology:Geogarypus exochus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Geogarypus exochus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Geogarypidae
Genus: Geogarypus
Species:
G. exochus
Binomial name
Geogarypus exochus
Harvey, 1986[1]

Geogarypus exochus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It was described in 1986 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Mackay Region of central eastern Queensland. It has also been recorded from a site about 40 km north-east of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The type locality is 140 km south of Mackay.[2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harvey, MS (1986). "The Australian Geogarypidae, new status, with a review of the generic classification (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida)". Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 753–778 [769]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Geogarypus exochus Harvey, 1986". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c2fa4a61-7d1b-4cf2-bb75-a2559584073f. 

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