Garypus longidigitus
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Garypus longidigitus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It was described in 1947 by American arachnologist Clarence Clayton Hoff. The specific epithet longidigitus refers to the very long and slender chelal fingers.[1][2]
| Garypus longidigitus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Garypus |
| Species: | G. longidigitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Garypus longidigitus | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is Waua Islet, in the Murray Islands of Torres Strait.[2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
