Atemnidae Explained

Atemnidae is a family of pseudoscorpions, first described by Kyukichi Kishida in 1929.^[1]

Genera

, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepts the following twenty-one genera:^[2]

• Anatemnus Beier, 1932
• Atemnus Canestrini, 1884
• Athleticatemnus Beier, 1979
• Brazilatemnus Muchmore, 1975
• Caecatemnus Mahnert, 1985
• Catatemnus Beier, 1932
• Cyclatemnus Beier, 1932
• Diplotemnus Chamberlin, 1933
• Mesatemnus Beier & Turk, 1952
• Metatemnus Beier, 1932
• Micratemnus Beier, 1932
• Miratemnus Beier, 1932
• Nilotemnus Klausen, 2009
• Oratemnus Beier, 1932
• Paratemnoides Harvey, 1991
• Stenatemnus Beier, 1932
• Synatemnus Beier, 1944
• Tamenus Beier, 1932
• Titanatemnus Beier, 1932
• Tullgrenius Chamberlin, 1933
• †Progonatemnus Beier, 1955

Notes and References

1. Kishida . K. . 1929 . [On the criteria to classify chelifers] . Lansania . Japanese . 1 . 8 . 124.
2. Web site: 2023 . Atemnidae Kishida, 1929 . 13 October 2023 . World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog . Natural History Museum Bern.