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Pseudoscorpiones (pseudoscorpion)

Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones

Taxonomy
Pseudoscorpiones was named by Latreille (1817). It is extant.

It was assigned to Arachnida by Schawaller (1991) and Judson (2003); and to Haplocnemata by Shultz (2007).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Pseudoscorpiones Latreille
1854Chelifer ehrenbergii Koch and Berendt p. 95 figs. Pl 10, fig 95
1883Chelonethi Thorell
1991Pseudoscorpionida Schawaller p. 974
1992Epiochierata Harvey
2000Chelonethi Judson p. 79
2003Pseudoscorpiones Judson
2007Pseudoscorpiones Shultz
2013Chelonethi Dunlop et al. p. 49
2013Epiochierata Dunlop et al. p. 49

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
—SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
—HaplocnemataBorner 1904
orderPseudoscorpionesLatreille 1817
orderPseudoscorpionesLatreille 1817

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. Pseudoscorpiones Latreille 1817 [pseudoscorpion]
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G. Heterolophus Tömösváry 1884
Subor. Heterosphyronida Chamberlin 1929
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Superfm. Chthonioidea Daday 1889
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Fm. Chthoniidae Daday 1889
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Subfm. Chthoniinae Daday 1889
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G. †Prionochthonius Wriedt et al. 2021
Tr. Tyrannochthoniini Chamberlin 1962
G. †Weygoldtiella Harvey et al. 2018
G. Chthonius Koch 1843
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Subg. Chthonius (Chthonius) Koch 1843
Subfm. Lechytiinae Chamberlin 1929
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G. Lechytia Balzan 1891
G. Pseudochthonius Balzan 1892
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†Pseudochthonius squamosus Schawaller 1980
Subfm. Tridenchthoniinae Balzan 1892
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G. †Chelignathus Menge 1854
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G. Allochthonius Chamberlin 1929
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†Allochthonius balticus Schwarze et al. 2022
G. Centrochthonius Beier 1931
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†Centrochthonius bitterfeldicus Schwarze et al. 2022
Unr. Homosphyronida Chamberlin 1929
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Subor. Atoposphyronida Harvey 2019
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Superfm. Feaelloidea Ellingsen 1906
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Fm. Feaellidae Ellingsen 1906
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Subfm. †Archaeofeaellinae Kolesnikov et al. 2022
Subfm. †Protofeaellinae Kolesnikov et al. 2022
Fm. Pseudogarypidae Chamberlin 1923
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G. Pseudogarypus Ellingsen 1909
Subor. Iocheirata Harvey 1992
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Infraor. Hemictenata Harvey 1992
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Superfm. Neobisioidea Chamberlin 1930
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Fm. Ideoroncidae Chamberlin 1930
Fm. Neobisiidae Chamberlin 1930
Invalid names: Bochicidae Chamberlin 1930 [empty], Gymnobisiidae Beier 1947 [empty], Hyidae Chamberlin 1930 [empty], Parahyidae Harvey 1992 [empty], Syarinidae Chamberlin 1930 [empty]
Infraor. Panctenata Harvey 1992
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Superfm. Cheiridioidea Hansen 1894
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Fm. Cheiridiidae Hansen 1894
Fm. Pseudochiridiidae Chamberlin 1923
Superfm. Cheliferoidea Risso 1826
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Fm. Atemnidae Kishida 1929
Fm. Cheliferidae Risso 1826
Fm. Chernetidae Menge 1855
Fm. Withiidae Chamberlin 1931
Superfm. Garypinoidea Daday 1888
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Fm. Garypinidae Daday 1888
Invalid names: Larcidae Chamberlin 1930 [empty]
Superfm. Garypoidea Simon 1879
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Fm. Garypidae Simon 1879
Fm. Geogarypidae Chamberlin 1930
Invalid names: Hesperolpiidae Chamberlin 1930 [empty], Menthidae Chamberlin 1930 [empty], Olpiidae Banks 1895 [empty]
Superfm. Sternophoroidea Chamberlin 1923
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Fm. Sternophoridae Chamberlin 1923
G. Obisium Leach 1814
Subor. †Palaeosphyronida Harvey 2019
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Superfm. †Dracocheloidea Schawaller et al. 1991
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Fm. †Dracochelidae Schawaller et al. 1991
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G. †Dracochela Schawaller et al. 1991
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†Dracochela deprehendor Schawaller et al. 1991
Invalid names: Chelifer ehrenbergii Koch and Berendt 1854 [nomen dubium], Chelonethi Thorell 1883 [invalid subgroup], Epiochierata Harvey 1992 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Grouping: solitaryc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Source: c = class
Reference: Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Givetian to the top of the Holocene or 387.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 382.7 Ma

Collections (38 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Dracochela deprehendor (28246)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Ukraine (Kharkiv) Archaeofeaella henderickxi (105057)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Cheliferidae indet., Heurtaultia rossiorum (99114)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Burmeochthonius kachinae (229493) Electrobisium acutum, Garypus burmiticus (123020) Prionochthonius burmiticus, Proalbiorix gracilis, Burmeochthonius sp., Burmeochthonius muelleri (172900) Protofeaella peetersae (125393) Weygoldtiella plausus (165561)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Hungary Ajkagarypinus stephani (224054)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Alberta) Chernetidae indet. (34896)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Garypinus electri (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Geogarypus gorskii (154710)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Centrochthonius bitterfeldicus (129228)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Allochthonius balticus (110735) Chernetidae indet., Pseudogarypus minor, Electrochelifer bachofeni, Electrochelifer rapulitarsatus, Cheiridium hartmanni, Oligochernes bachofeni, Oligochelifer berendtii (123870) Chthonius pristinus, Microcreagris koellneri, Cheiridium sp. (120814) Neobisium henderickxi (123936) Pseudogarypus synchrotron (154709) Pseudogarypus synchrotron, Pseudogarypus pangaea (154708) Pycnochelifer sp., Cheiridium hartmanni, Chelignathus kochi, Neobisium exstinctum, Roncus succineus, Geogarypus macrodactylus, Progonatemnus succineus, Oligowithius sieboldi, Electrochelifer balticus (123771)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Chelifer hemprichii, Chelifer ehrenbergii, Chelifer kleemanni, Obisium rathkii (109625) Geogarypus gorskii (124519) Neobisium sp., Chelifer hemprichii, Chelifer kleemanni, Obisium rathkii, Chelifer wigandi, Chelifer hartmanni, Dichela berendtii, Obisium sieboldtii, Chelignathus kochii, Garypinus electri, Geogarypus macrodactylus, Chthonius mengei, Geogarypus major, Pseudogarypus extensus, Oligochelifer gracilis, Oligochelifer serratidentatus, Oligochelifer granulatus, Electrochelifer mengei (120811)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (Otago) Pseudoscorpiones indet. (191651)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Chernetidae indet., Lustrochernes sp. 1 (21977) Paratemnoides sp., Lustrochernes sp. 2 (146607)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Cheliferini indet. (178679) Mayachernes maatiatus (163578) Paraliochthonius miomaya (125758) Tyrannochthonius sp. (123456)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97New Zealand (Otago) Philomaoria sp. (191650)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Idiogaryops pumilus (123422) Pachychernes sp., Pachychernes effossus, Americhernes sp., Lechytia tertiaria, Pseudochthonius squamosus, Cryptocheiridium antiquum, Parawithius sp. (122474) Pseudochiridium lindae (156229)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (California) Chthoniidae indet., Lechytia sp. (138761)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Chelifer eucarpus (152160)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Colombia (Santander) Paratemnoides nidificator, Pachychernes subrobustus (147613)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar Tyrannochthonius sp. (147603)