Chthonioidea
Superfamily of pseudoscorpions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chthonioidea are a superfamily of pseudoscorpions, representing the earliest diverging and most primitive living pseudoscorpions. The superfamily contains two families.[1]
- Pseudotyrannochthoniidae — worldwide (c. 5 genera, 50 species)
- Chthoniidae — worldwide ( 40 + genera, 600+ species)
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Chthonioidea | |
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Pseudoscorpion Chthonius from W Serbia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Suborder: | Heterosphyronida |
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]