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Galapagodinus franzi Beier, 1978

Pseudoscorpión, Pseudoscorpion

Found in Littoral zone, Arid zone, Transition zone, Agricultural zone, Miconia zone, Scalesia zone, Fern‐sedge zone and in Sphagnum bogs.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Pseudoscorpiones

Family
Garypinidae

Genus
Galapagodinus

Species
franzi

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

Distribution: Fernandina, Floreana, Gardner near Española, Genovesa, Isabela, Marchena, Pinta, Pinzón, Rábida, Santiago, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Seymour Norte and Santa Fé

References

  • Baert, L. Mahnert, V. (2015) The distribution of the non‐araneae and non‐acari arachnids of Galápagos Belgian Journal of Entomology 28: 1‐76
  • Mahnert, V. (2014) Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Revue suisse de Zoologie, 121: 135‐210

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