Cheliferidae Explained

Cheliferidae is a family of pseudoscorpions in the order Pseudoscorpiones, first described by Antoine Risso in 1827.^[1]

Genera

, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepts the following sixty-four genera:^[2]

• Amaurochelifer Beier, 1951
• Ancistrochelifer Beier, 1951
• Aperittochelifer Beier, 1955
• Aporochelifer Beier, 1953
• Aspurochelifer Benedict and Malcolm, 1979
• Australochelifer Beier, 1975
• Beierius J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Beierochelifer Mahnert, 1977
• Canarichelifer Beier, 1965
• Centrochelifer Beier, 1959
• Chamberlinarius Heurtault, 1990
• Cheirochelifer Beier, 1967
• Chelifer Geoffroy, 1762
• Cubachelifer Hoff, 1946
• Dactylochelifer Beier, 1932
• Ellingsenius J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Eremochernes Beier, 1932
• Florichelifer Hoff, 1964
• Gobichelifer Krumpál, 1979
• Hansenius J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Haplochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Hygrochelifer Murthy and Ananthakrishnan, 1977
• Hysterochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Idiochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Kashimachelifer Morikawa, 1957
• Levichelifer Hoff, 1946
• Lissochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Litochelifer Beier, 1948
• Lophochernes E. Simon, 1878
• Lophodactylus J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Macrochelifer Vachon, 1940
• Mesochelifer Vachon, 1940
• Metachelifer Redikorzev, 1938
• Mexichelifer Muchmore, 1973
• Microchelifer Beier, 1944
• Mucrochelifer Beier, 1932
• Nannochelifer Beier, 1967
• Nannocheliferoides Beier, 1974
• Pachychelifer Beier, 1962
• Paisochelifer Hoff, 1946
• Papuchelifer Beier, 1965
• Parachelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Philomaoria J. C. Chamberlin, 1931
• Phorochelifer Hoff, 1956
• Pilochelifer Beier, 1935
• Protochelifer Beier, 1948
• Pseudorhacochelifer Beier, 1976
• Pugnochelifer Hoff, 1964
• Rhacochelifer Beier, 1932
• Rhopalochelifer Beier, 1964
• Sinochelifer Beier, 1967
• Sociochelifer Harvey, 2015
• Stenochelifer Beier, 1967
• Strobilochelifer Beier, 1932
• Stygiochelifer Beier, 1932
• Telechelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1949
• Tetrachelifer Beier, 1967
• Tyrannochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1932
• Xenochelifer J. C. Chamberlin, 1949
• †Dichela Menge, 1854
• †Electrochelifer Beier, 1937
• †Heurtaultia Judson, 2009
• †Pycnochelifer Judson, 2009
• †Trachychelifer Hong, 1983

Further reading

• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
• Book: Jackman . John A.. 2002. A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.

Notes and References

1. Book: Risso, A. . Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale et principalement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes . F.-G. Levrault . 1827 . Risso . A. . Paris . 147–186 . Animaux articulés: description de quelques Myriapodes, Scorpionides, Arachnides et Acarides, habitant les Alpes Maritimes.
2. Web site: 2023 . Cheliferidae Risso, 1827 . 10 October 2023 . World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog . Natural History Museum Bern.