Family ATEMNIDAE Kishida, 1929
Compiler and date details
Mark S. Harvey, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Introduction
This is a family of medium to large pseudoscorpions that are usually found in corticolous habitats, although some species are found under rocks or in soil. Currently 20 genera and more than 180 species are recognised (Harvey 1991), the majority described from Asia and Africa. Two subfamilies have been described, Atemninae and Miratemninae, but only the former has been recorded from Australia.
Diagnosis
The Atemnidae can be distinguished easily from other cheliferoids by the lack of a venom apparatus in the movable chelal finger.
General References
Harvey, M.S. 1991. Catalogue of the Pseudoscorpionida. Manchester : Manchester University Press.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 31-Oct-2012 | 31-Oct-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |