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| Geogarypus exochus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Geogarypidae |
| Genus: | Geogarypus |
| Species: | G. exochus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus exochus | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Harvey, MS (1986). "The Australian Geogarypidae, new status, with a review of the generic classification (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 34 (5): 753–778 [769]. doi:10.1071/ZO9860753.
- 1 2 3 "Species Geogarypus exochus 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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