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Geogarypus plusculus
Species of pseudoscorpion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Description
The body length of the male holotype is 1.65 mm. The overall colour is brown to reddish-brown, with some paler and darker patches.[1]
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]
References
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