Geogarypus facetus

Geogarypus facetus 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 facetus (Latin: 'fine' or 'elegant') refers to the beauty of the species.

Description
The body length of the male holotype is 1.55 mm. The overall colour is brown, with some paler and darker patches.

Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Wongalara, some 120 km south-east of Kakadu National Park, where the holotype was found beneath rocks.

Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.