Biology:Geogarypus taylori
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Geogarypidae |
| Genus: | Geogarypus |
| Species: | G. taylori
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| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus taylori Harvey, 1986[1]
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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]
Distribution and habitat
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]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2]
References
- ↑ 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 [764].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Geogarypus taylori Harvey, 1986". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/44e297b8-0bc8-4d5a-a592-6a93ef646b51.
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