Gymnobisiidae Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Gymnobisium inukshuk | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Superfamily: | Neobisioidea |
Family: | Gymnobisiidae |
The Gymnobisiidae are a family of pseudoscorpions.
It includes a dozen species in four genera.
Distribution
The species of this family are found in South America and Southern Africa Mirobisium and Vachonobisium from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile; and Beierobisium from the Falkland Islands. They are small in size and live in soil and litter, as a rule.
List of genera
According to Pseudoscorpions of the World (version 3.0):
- Beierobisium Vitali-di Castri, 1970
- Gymnobisium Beier, 1931
- Mirobisium Beier, 1931
- Vachonobisium Vitali-di Castri, 1963
References
- ^ Pseudoscorpions of the World
- "Neobisioidea". Archived from the original on 2004-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
Original publication
- Beier, 1947: For the knowledge of the pseudoscorpiodian fauna of southern Africa, in particular the southwestern and South African drylands. Eos, Madrid, vol. 23, p. 285-339 (texte intégral).
Taxon identifiers | |
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Gymnobisiidae |