Garypus titanius
| Garypus titanius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Garypus |
| Species: | G. titanius |
| Binomial name | |
| Garypus titanius (Beier, 1961)[1] | |
Garypus titanius is a species of pseudoscorpion of the family Garypidae.[2] Individuals of this species may be as large as 12 millimetres (0.47 in) long, making it the largest pseudoscorpion in the world.[3] Garypus titanius is endemic to Boatswain Bird Island, off the coast of Ascension Island, in the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.[4]
References
- ↑ M. Beier (1961). "Pseudoscorpione von der Insel Ascension" [Pseudoscorpions from Ascension Island]. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 13th ser. (in German) 3: 593–598. doi:10.1080/00222936008651063.
- ↑ "Garypus titanius (Beier, 1961)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Pseudoscorpions". Agricultural Research Council. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Africa). 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ↑ Caren George. "Endemic Invertebrates of Ascension Island" (PDF). Ascension Island Government Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2010.
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