invertebrate
Invertebrates are a paraphyletic group of animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a ''backbone'' or ''spine''), derived from the notochord. This is a grouping including all animals apart from the chordate ...
animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motilit ...
s belonging to the class
Arachnid
Arachnida () is a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroon ...
a, in the family
Charontidae
Charontidae is a family of whip spiders.
Genera
*''Catageus'' Thorell, 1889 (9 species)
*''Charon (genus), Charon'' Karsch, 1879 (5 species)
References
Biolib
Amblypygi
Arachnid families
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Species
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Charon gervaisi
''Charon gervaisi'' is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet ''gervaisi'' honours French palaeontologist a ...
'' Harvey & West, 1998 - Christmas Island
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Charon grayi
''Charon grayi'', the giant whip-spider, is a species of whip spider found in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Palau
Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Bel ...
'' (Gervais, 1842)
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Charon oenpelli
''Charon oenpelli'' is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet ''oenpelli'' refe ...
'' Harvey & West, 1998- Northern Territory
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Charon trebax
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (; grc, Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of Hades, the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the wor ...
'' Karsch, 1879 - Queensland
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Charon annulipes
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (; grc, Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of Hades, the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the wor ...