Cheliferidae

Cheliferidae is a family of pseudoscorpions in the order Pseudoscorpiones. There are at least 60 genera and 270 described species in Cheliferidae.[1][2][3][4]

Cheliferidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Chelifer cancroides, the house pseudoscorpion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Superfamily: Cheliferoidea
Family: Cheliferidae
Risso, 1826

Genera
  • Amaurochelifer Beier, 1951
  • Ancistrochelifer Beier, 1951
  • Aperittochelifer Beier, 1955
  • Aporochelifer Beier, 1953
  • Aspurochelifer Benedict and Malcolm, 1979
  • Australochelifer Beier, 1975
  • Beierius J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Beierochelifer Mahnert, 1977
  • Canarichelifer Beier, 1965
  • Centrochelifer Beier, 1959
  • Chamberlinarius Heurtault, 1990
  • Cheirochelifer Beier, 1967
  • Chelifer Geoffroy, 1762
  • Cubachelifer Hoff, 1946
  • Dactylochelifer Beier, 1932
  • Dichela Menge, 1854
  • Ectoceras Stecker, 1875
  • Electrochelifer Beier, 1937
  • Ellingsenius J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Eremochernes Beier, 1932
  • Florichelifer Hoff, 1964
  • Gobichelifer Krumpál, 1979
  • Hansenius J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Haplochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Hygrochelifer Murthy and Ananthakrishnan, 1977
  • Hysterochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Idiochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Kashimachelifer Morikawa, 1957
  • Levichelifer Hoff, 1946
  • Lissochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Litochelifer Beier, 1948
  • Lophochernes E. Simon, 1878
  • Lophodactylus J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Macrochelifer Vachon, 1940
  • Mesochelifer Vachon, 1940
  • Metachelifer Redikorzev, 1938
  • Mexichelifer Muchmore, 1973
  • Microchelifer Beier, 1944
  • Mucrochelifer Beier, 1932
  • Nannochelifer Beier, 1967
  • Nannocheliferoides Beier, 1974
  • Pachychelifer Beier, 1962
  • Paisochelifer Hoff, 1946
  • Papuchelifer Beier, 1965
  • Parachelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Philomaoria J. C. Chamberlin, 1931
  • Phorochelifer Hoff, 1956
  • Pilochelifer Beier, 1935
  • Protochelifer Beier, 1948
  • Pseudorhacochelifer Beier, 1976
  • Pugnochelifer Hoff, 1964
  • Pycnochelifer Beier, 1937
  • Rhacochelifer Beier, 1932
  • Rhopalochelifer Beier, 1964
  • Sinochelifer Beier, 1967
  • Stenochelifer Beier, 1967
  • Strobilochelifer Beier, 1932
  • Stygiochelifer Beier, 1932
  • Telechelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1949
  • Tetrachelifer Beier, 1967
  • Trachychelifer Hong, 1983
  • Tyrannochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
  • Xenochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1949

References
  1. "Cheliferidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  2. "Cheliferidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. "Cheliferidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. "Browse Cheliferidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.

Further reading
  • Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.
  • Jackman, John A. (2002). A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.


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