Geogarypus rhantus
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| Geogarypus rhantus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Geogarypidae |
| Genus: | Geogarypus |
| Species: | G. rhantus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geogarypus rhantus | |
Geogarypus rhantus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It was described in 1981 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet rhantus comes from the Greek rhantos (‘sprinkled’ or ‘spotted’), with reference to the star-shaped granulations on the carapace and pedipalps.[1][2]
The body length of males is 1.5–2.0 mm; that of females 2.0–2.3 mm. The colour is mainly brown, with some white markings.[1]
