Geogarypus facetus
Species of pseudoscorpion
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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.[1][2]
| Geogarypus facetus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Geogarypidae |
| Genus: | Geogarypus |
| Species: | G. facetus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus facetus | |
Description
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.[2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2][1]
