Hyidae is a family of pseudoscorpions. It was described in 1930 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.[1][2] Habitats include plant litter and caves. They are found in South and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and Australia.[3]
Hyidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Superfamily: | Neobisioidea |
Family: | Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930 |
Genera
editAs of October 2023[update], the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted the following two genera:[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Family: Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Family HYIDAE Chamberlin, 1930". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Harvey, M.S. (2011). "Hyidae Chamberlain, 1930". Pseudoscorpions of the World. Perth: Western Australia Museum. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 23 March 2024.