The Cheliferoidea are a superfamily of
pseudoscorpion
Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida.
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Families
The superfamily contains the following families:
*
Atemnidae Kishida, 1929 (
Chamberlin, 1931?)
* Miratemnidae (Sometimes considered a subfamily of Atemnidae, Miratemninae)
* Myrmochernetidae
Chamberlin, 1931 (Junior synonym of Chernetidae)
*
Chernetidae
The Chernetidae are a family of pseudoscorpions with over 650 described species and 110 genera.
Subfamilies
Subfamilies and genera include:
;Chernetinae
Chernetinae is a subfamily of pseudoscorpions in the family Chernetidae.
Genera
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Menge, 1855
*
Withiidae Chamberlin, 1931
*
Cheliferidae Risso, 1826
References
Arachnid superfamilies
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