Biology:Geogarypus longidigitatus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
Geogarypus longidigitatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Geogarypidae |
Genus: | Geogarypus |
Species: | G. longidigitatus
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Binomial name | |
Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow, 1897)[1]
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Geogarypus longidigitatus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It was described in 1897 by Australian arachnologist William Joseph Rainbow. Subsequently, several other described species were synonymised with it by Mark Harvey.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs widely in Oceania and Southeast Asia in tropical and subtropical habitats. It inhabits plant litter and soil, and may also be found beneath bark and stones.[3]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[3]
References
- ↑ Rainbow, WJ (1897). "The arachnidan fauna of Funafuti". Memoirs of the Australian Museum 3: 105–124 [108].
- ↑ Harvey, MS (2000). "From Siam to Rapa Nui - the identity and distribution of Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow) (Pseudoscorpiones: Geogarypidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society 11: 377–384 [108].
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Species Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow, 1897)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/bc52eb68-0c82-41be-854c-f1bde9485c99.
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