Chthonioidea
The Chthonioidea are a superfamily of pseudoscorpions. The superfamily contains two families:[1]
- Tridenchthoniidae — worldwide (c. 17 genera, 70 species)
- Chthoniidae — worldwide (c. 30 genera, 600 species)
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| Pseudoscorpion Chthonius from W Serbia. | |
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| Superfamily: | Chthonioidea |
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Some authors consider the genus Lechytia to be in its own family Lechytiidae, rather than to reside in Chthoniidae.[2] The fossil species Dracochela deprehendor from the Devonian is grouped in the family Dracochelidae.[3]
Footnotes
- Chthonioidea
- Biology Catalog: Lechytiidae Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Biology Catalog: Dracochelidae Archived 2014-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
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