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Cheliferoidea

Arachnida - Pseudoscorpiones

Taxonomy
Cheliferoidea was named by Risso (1826). It is extant.

It was assigned to Panctenata by Dunlop et al. (2013) and Benavides et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Cheliferoidea Risso
2013Cheliferoidea Dunlop et al. p. 51
2019Cheliferoidea Benavides et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
Prosomapoda
RankNameAuthor
Planaterga
Dekatriata
SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
HaplocnemataBorner 1904
orderPseudoscorpionesLatreille 1817
HomosphyronidaChamberlin 1929
suborderIocheirataHarvey 1992
infraorderPanctenataHarvey 1992
superfamilyCheliferoideaRisso 1826
superfamilyCheliferoideaRisso 1826

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.

Superfm. Cheliferoidea Risso 1826
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Fm. Atemnidae Kishida 1929
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Subfm. Atemninae Kishida 1929
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G. Paratemnoides Harvey 1991
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G. †Progonatemnus Beier 1955
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Fm. Cheliferidae Risso 1826
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Subfm. Cheliferinae Risso 1827
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Invalid names: Cheliferini Risso 1827 [empty]
G. †Dichela Menge 1854
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Dichela berendtii Menge 1854
Dichela gracilis Beier 1937
Dichela granulatus Beier 1937
Invalid names: Oligochelifer Beier 1937 [synonym]
G. †Electrochelifer Beier 1937
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Electrochelifer mengei Beier 1937
G. †Heurtaultia Judson 2009
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G. Parawithius Chamberlin 1931
Subfm. Philomaoriinae Chamberlin 1931
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G. Philomaoria Chamberlin 1931
G. †Pycnochelifer Beier 1937
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Pycnochelifer kleemanni Koch and Berendt 1854
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Invalid names: Obisium rathkii Koch and Berendt 1854 [synonym]
G. †Trachychelifer Hong 1983
Fm. Chernetidae Menge 1855
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G. Americhernes Muchmore 1976
G. Byrsochernes Beier 1959
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Byrsochernes maatiatus Riquelme et al. 2014
Invalid names: Mayachernes Riquelme et al. 2014 [synonym]
G. Lustrochernes Beier 1932
G. †Oligochernes Beier 1937
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Oligochernes bachofeni Beier 1937
Oligochernes wigandi Menge 1854
G. Pachychernes Beier 1932
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Pachychernes effossus Schawaller 1980
Fm. Withiidae Chamberlin 1931
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G. †Beierowithius Mahnert 1979
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G. Chelifer Geoffroy 1762
G. Dolichowithius Beier 1932
G. Withius Kew 1911
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Withius eucarpus Dalman 1826
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available