Pseudogarypidae

Pseudogarypidae
Neopseudogarypus scutellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpionida
Superfamily: Feaelloidea
Family: Pseudogarypidae
J.C. Chamberlin, 1923
Species

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The Pseudogarypidae are a small family of pseudoscorpions. Most recent species are found in North America, while one species is endemic to Tasmania.

Species

  • Neopseudogarypus scutellatus J.C.H. Morris, 1948 — Tasmania
  • Pseudogarypus banksi Jacot, 1938 — Quebec, northeastern USA
  • Pseudogarypus bicornis (Banks, 1895)
  • † Pseudogarypus extensus Beier, 1937 — fossil; Baltic amber
  • † Pseudogarypus hemprichii (C. L. Koch & Berendt, 1854) — fossil; Baltic amber
  • Pseudogarypus hesperus J.C. Chamberlin, 1931 — Oregon, Washington
  • Pseudogarypus hypogeus Muchmore, 1981 — Arizona
  • † Pseudogarypus minor Beier, 1947 — fossil; Baltic amber
  • Pseudogarypus orpheus Muchmore, 1981 — California
  • Pseudogarypus spelaeus Benedict & Malcolm, 1978 — California
  • †Pseudogarypus synchrotron Henderickx, Tafforeau & Soriano, 2012 - fossil; Baltic amber[1]

References

  1. ↑ Henderickx, H.; Tafforeau, P.; Soriano, C (2012). "Phase-contrast synchrotron microtomography reveals the morphology of a partially visible new Pseudogarypus in Baltic amber (Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudogarypidae)". Palaeontologia Electronica 15 (2;17A,11p): 1–11.