The Chactidae are a family of scorpions established by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1893.[1] They are included in the superfamily Chactoidea.[2]

Chactidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Anuroctonus pococki
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Superfamily: Chactoidea
Family: Chactidae
Pocock, 1893
Subfamilies

Genera

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Chactidae contains the following genera:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Pocock, Reginald Innes (1893). "A contribution to the study of neotropical scorpions". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 6. 12 (68): 77–103. doi:10.1080/00222939308677589.
  2. ^ Soleglad, Michael E.; Fet, Victor (2003). "High-level systematics and phylogeny of the extant scorpions (Scorpiones: Orthosterni)" (multiple parts). Euscorpius. 11. Marshall University: 1–175. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  3. ^ Rein, Jan Ove (2022). "CHACTIDAE Pocock, 1893". The Scorpion Files. Retrieved 7 April 2022.