Geogarypus longidigitatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Geogarypidae
Genus: Geogarypus
Species:
G. longidigitatus
Binomial name
Geogarypus longidigitatus
(Rainbow, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chelifer longidigitatus Rainbow, 1897
  • Garypus personatus Simon, 1900
  • Garypus javanus Tullgren, 1905
  • Geogarypus formosanus Beier, 1931
  • Geogarypus (Geogarypus) marquesianus Chamberlin, 1939
  • Geogarypus (Geogarypus) audyi Beier, 1952
  • Geogarypus (Geogarypus) micronesiensis Morikawa, 1952
  • Geogarypus (Geogarypus) javanus takensis Beier, 1967

Geogarypus longidigitatus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Geogarypidae family. It was described in 1897 by Australian arachnologist William Joseph Rainbow. Subsequently, several other described species were synonymised with it by Mark Harvey.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs widely in Oceania and Southeast Asia in tropical and subtropical habitats. It inhabits plant litter and soil, and may also be found beneath bark and stones.[3]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Rainbow, WJ (1897). "The arachnidan fauna of Funafuti". Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 3: 105–124 [108].
  2. ↑ Harvey, MS (2000). "From Siam to Rapa Nui - the identity and distribution of Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow) (Pseudoscorpiones: Geogarypidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 11: 377–384 [108].
  3. 1 2 3 "Species Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow, 1897)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-17.


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