| Geogarypus facetus | |
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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. facetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus facetus Cullen & Harvey, 2021 | |
Geogarypus facetus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Karen Cullen and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet facetus (Latin: 'fine' or 'elegant') refers to the beauty of the species.
Description
The body length of the male holotype is 1.55 mm. The overall colour is brown, with some paler and darker patches.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Wongalara, some 120 km south-east of Kakadu National Park, where the holotype was found beneath rocks.
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.
References
- ^ Cullen, KL; Harvey, MS (2021). "Two new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Geogarypus (Pseudoscorpiones: Geogarypidae) from northern Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 36: 071–078. doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.36.2021.071-078. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Species Geogarypus facetus Cullen & 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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| Geogarypus facetus | |
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