''Conicochernes'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

pseudoscorpions 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. Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans bec ...

in the

Chernetidae Chernetidae is a family of pseudoscorpions, first described by Anton Menge in 1855. Genera , the ''World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog'' accepts the following 119 genera: * '' Acanthicochernes'' Beier, 1964 * '' Acuminochernes'' Hoff, 1949 * '' Ade ...

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Australia. It was described in 1948 by Austrian

arachnologist Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly ...

Max Beier Max Beier (6 April 1903 in Spittal an der Drau – 4 July 1979 in Vienna) was an Austrian arachnologist and entomologist. He studied zoology at the University of Vienna, and obtained his doctorate there in 1927. He took up a post at the Natural H ...

Species

The genus contains the following species: * ''

Conicochernes brevispinosus ''Conicochernes brevispinosus'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1885 by German arachnologists Ludwig Carl Christian Koch and Eugen von Keyserling. Distribution and habi ...

'' (L.Koch and Keyserling, 1885) * ''

Conicochernes crassus ''Conicochernes crassus'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1954 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-west Western Au ...

'' Beier, 1954 * ''

Conicochernes doyleae ''Conicochernes doyleae'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologist Clarice Kennedy. The specific epithet ''doyleae'' honours Suzanne Doyle, collea ...

'' Kennedy, 1990 * ''

Conicochernes globosus ''Conicochernes globosus'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1954 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-west Western A ...

'' Beier, 1954 * ''

Conicochernes incrassatus ''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 a ...

'' (Beier, 1933)

References

Chernetidae Pseudoscorpion genera Endemic fauna of Australia Pseudoscorpions of Australia Taxa described in 1948 Taxa named by Max Beier {{pseudoscorpion-stub