The Chernetidae are a family 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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s 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
- '' Acanthicochernes'' - '' Acuminochernes'' - '' Adelphochernes'' - '' Americhernes'' - '' Anaperochernes'' - '' Antillochernes'' - ''Apatochernes'' - '' Astero ...
;
Goniochernetinae
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Calymmachernes
''Calymmachernes'' is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1954 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.
Species
The genus contains the sole species ''Calymmachernes angul ...
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Beier, 1954
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Conicochernes
''Conicochernes'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1948 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier
Max Beier (6 April 1903 in Spittal an der Drau – 4 July 1979 in Vienna) was ...
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Beier, 1948
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Goniochernes''
Beier, 1932
;
Lamprochernetinae
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Allochernes
''Allochernes'' is a genus 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.
Pseudo ...
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Beier, 1932
* ''
Anthrenochernes''
Lohmander, 1939
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Bipeltochernes''
Dashdamirov, 2005
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Lamprochernes
''Lamprochernes'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the family Chernetidae.
Species
''Lamprochernes'' contains the following species
* ''Lamprochernes chyzeri'' – Chyzer's shining claw
* ''Lamprochernes foxi''
* ''Lamprochernes indicus''
* ''La ...
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Tömösváry, 1882
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Lasiochernes''
Beier, 1932
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Megachernes
''Megachernes'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It was described in 1932 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
* '' Megachernes barbatus'' Beier, 1951
* '' Megache ...
''
Beier, 1932
* ''
Nudochernes''
Beier, 1935
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Pselaphochernes
''Pselaphochernes'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions belonging to the family Chernetidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
* '' Pselaphochernes anachoreta'' (Simon, 1878)
* '' Pselaphochernes balcanic ...
''
Beier, 1932
References
Pseudoscorpion families
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