Chthonioidea
| Chthonioidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpionida |
| Superfamily: | Chthonioidea |
| Families | |
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)
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 Dacochelidae.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Chthonioidea
- ↑ Biology Catalog: Lechytiidae
- ↑ Biology Catalog: Dracochelidae
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