Geogarypus plusculus
Species of pseudoscorpion
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geogarypus plusculus 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 plusculus (Latin: 'a little more') refers to it being yet another species in the genus.[1][2]
| Geogarypus plusculus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Geogarypidae |
| Genus: | Geogarypus |
| Species: | G. plusculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus plusculus | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Australia. The type locality is the Shothole Canyon Road lookout in the Cape Range National Park, where the holotype was found beneath rocks.[2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
