Menthidae Explained
Menthidae is a family of pseudoscorpions, first described by Joseph Conrad Chamberlin in 1930.[1]
Genera
, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted the following five genera:[2]
- Menthus Chamberlin, 1930
- Oligomenthus Beier, 1962
- Paramenthus Beier, 1963
- Pseudomenthus Mahnert, 2007
- Thenmus Harvey, 1990
Notes and References
- Chamberlin . J.C. . 1930 . A synoptic classification of the false scorpions or chela-spinners, with a report on a cosmopolitan collection of the same. Part II. The Diplosphyronida (Arachnida-Chelonethida) . Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 5 . 10 . 1–48, 585–620. 10.1080/00222933008673104 .
- Web site: 2023 . Menthidae Chamberlin, 1930 . 24 October 2023 . World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog . Natural History Museum Bern.