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Geogarypus taylori

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Geogarypus taylori
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Geogarypidae
Genus: Geogarypus
Species:
G. taylori
Binomial name
Geogarypus taylori
Harvey, 1986[1]

Geogarypus taylori is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1986 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. The type locality is the Lerderderg Gorge, 9 km north-north-west of Bacchus Marsh in Victoria.[2]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harvey, MS (1986). "The Australian Geogarypidae, new status, with a review of the generic classification (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 34 (5): 753–778 [764]. doi:10.1071/ZO9860753.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Geogarypus taylori Harvey, 1986". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-18.