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Checklist for Superfamily Cheliferoidea Risso, 1826
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
49
247
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Pseudoscorpiones
Haeckel, 1866
False Scorpions, Pseudoscorpion, Pseudoscorpions
19
105
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Iocheirata
Harvey, 1992
18
89
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Panctenata
Balzan, 1892
11
76
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheliferoidea
Risso, 1826
4
52
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
4 Families width 165 Species and 11 Subspecies
Chernetidae Menge, 1855120SpeciesTaxom
Atemnidae Chamberlin, 193116SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 182623SpeciesTaxom
Withiidae Chamberlin, 19316SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australia
52 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCGHLMNOPRSTVW
Acanthicochernes Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Americhernes Muchmore, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Anatemnus Beier, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Apatochernes Beier, 197620SpeciesTaxom
Atemnus Canestrini, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Australochelifer Beier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Austrochernes Beier, 20077SpeciesTaxom
Balgachernes Harvey, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Barbaraella Harvey, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxylus Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Calymmachernes Beier, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Catatemnus Beier, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chelifer Geoffroy, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Conicochernes Beier, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Cordylochernes Beier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cyclochernes Beier, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Gelachernes Beier, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Haplochernes Beier, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Hebridochernes Beier, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Heterochernes Beier, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lamprochernes Tömösváry, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lissochelifer J. C. Chambe..., 19652SpeciesTaxom
Maorichernes Beier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Marachernes Harvey, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Megachernes Beier, 19485SpeciesTaxom
Metawithius J. C. Chambe..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nannochelifer Beier, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nesidiochernes Beier, 19668SpeciesTaxom
Nesiotochernes Beier, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Nesochernes Beier, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Opsochernes Beier, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Oratemnus Beier, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Papuchelifer Beier, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Paracanthicochernes Beier, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Parachernes J. C. Chambe..., 19655SpeciesTaxom
Paratemnoides Harvey, 19656SpeciesTaxom
Paraustrochernes Beier, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Phaulochernes Beier, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Philomaoria J. C. Chambe..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Protochelifer Beier, 19668SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphochernes Beier, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Reischekia Beier, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Rugowithius Harvey, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Satrapanus Harvey and V..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Smeringochernes Beier, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerowithius Mahnert, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sundochernes Beier, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Systellochernes Beier, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Thalassochernes Beier, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Troglochernes Beier, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Verrucachernes J. C. Chambe..., 19653SpeciesTaxom
Withius Kew, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
165 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acanthicochernes biseriatus Beier, 1964
Americhernes mahnerti Harvey, 1990Pinoche Creek larkspur
Americhernes muchmorei Harvey, 1990Pinoche Creek larkspur
Americhernes neboissi Harvey, 1990Pinoche Creek larkspur
Americhernes orestes Harvey, 1990Pinoche Creek larkspur
Americhernes paluma Harvey, 1990Pinoche Creek larkspur
Anatemnus cavernicola Beier, 1976
Anatemnus javanus Thorell, 1883
Anatemnus megasoma Daday, 1897
Anatemnus novaguineensis With, 1908
Anatemnus pugilatorius Beier, 1965
Anatemnus subvastus Alexander, B..., 2014
Apatochernes antarcticus Beier, 1964
Apatochernes antarcticus antarcticus Beier, 1964
Apatochernes antarcticus knoxi Beier, 1976
Apatochernes antarcticus pterodromae Beier, 1964
Apatochernes chathamensis Beier, 1976
Apatochernes cheliferoides Beier, 1948
Apatochernes cruciatus Beier, 1976
Apatochernes curtulus Beier, 1948
Apatochernes gallinaceus Beier, 1967
Apatochernes insolitus Beier, 1976
Apatochernes kuscheli Beier, 1976
Apatochernes maoricus Beier, 1966
Apatochernes nestoris Beier, 1962
Apatochernes obrieni Beier, 1966
Apatochernes posticus Beier, 1976
Apatochernes proximus Beier, 1948
Apatochernes solitarius Beier, 1976
Apatochernes turbotti Beier, 1969
Apatochernes vastus Beier, 1976
Apatochernes wisei Beier, 1976
Atemnus floridanus Tullgren, 1900
Australochelifer pygmaeus Beier, 1975
Austrochernes australiensis With, 1905
Austrochernes cruciatus Volschenk, 2007
Austrochernes dewae Beier, 1967
Austrochernes guanophilus Beier, 1967
Austrochernes imitans Beier, 1969
Austrochernes novaeguineae Beier, 1965
Austrochernes omorgus Harvey & Vol..., 2007
Balgachernes occultus Harvey, 2018
Barbaraella mainae Harvey, 1995
Cacoxylus echinatus Beier, 1964
Calymmachernes angulatus Beier, 1954
Catatemnus schlottkei Vachon, 1937Globe springparsley
Chelifer (Lamprochernes) silvestrii Beier, 1930
Chelifer brevidigitatus L. Koch & Ke..., 1885
Chelifer brevispinosus L. Koch & Ke..., 1885
Chelifer cancroides Linnaeus, 1758Book pseudoscorpion
Chelifer keyserlingi With, 1907
Chelifer punctatus L. Koch & Ke..., 1885
Chelifer pygmaeus (L. Koch & Ke..., 1885)⇒ Lamprochernes savignyi Simon, 1881
Conicochernes brevispinosus L. Koch & Ke..., 1885
Conicochernes crassus Beier, 1954
Conicochernes doyleae Kennedy, 1990
Conicochernes globosus Beier, 1954
Conicochernes incrassatus Beier, 1933
Cordylochernes dingo Harvey, 1990Pinoche Creek larkspur
Cyclochernes montanus Beier, 1970
Gelachernes kolombangarensis Beier, 1970
Gelachernes novaguineensis Beier, 1971
Gelachernes perspicillatus Beier, 1966
Gelachernes salomonis Beier, 1940
Haplochernes aterrimus Beier, 1948
Haplochernes dahli Beier, 1932
Haplochernes hebridicus Beier, 1940
Haplochernes norfolkensis Beier, 1976
Haplochernes ramosus L. Koch & Ke..., 1885
Hebridochernes caledonicus Beier, 1964
Hebridochernes cornutus Beier, 1965
Hebridochernes gressitti Beier, 1964
Hebridochernes maximus Beier, 1979
Hebridochernes monstruosus Beier, 1966
Hebridochernes papuanus Beier, 1965
Hebridochernes paradoxus Beier, 1940
Hebridochernes salomonensis Beier, 1966
Hebridochernes submonstruosus Beier, 1970
Heterochernes novaezealandiae Beier, 1932
Lamprochernes savignyi Simon, 1881Savigny's Shining Claw
Lissochelifer insularis Beier, 1940
Lissochelifer novaeguineae Beier, 1965
Maorichernes vigil With, 1907
Marachernes bellus Harvey, 1992
Marachernes perup Harvey, 1992
Marachernes simulans Harvey, 1992
Megachernes limatus Hoff & Parrack, 1958
Megachernes limatus limatus Hoff and Par..., 1958
Megachernes papuanus Beier, 1948
Megachernes penicillatus Beier, 1948
Megachernes queenslandicus Beier, 1948
Metawithius (Metawithius) murrayi Pocock, 1900
Nannochelifer paralius Harvey, 1984
Nesidiochernes australicus Beier, 1966
Nesidiochernes caledonicus Beier, 1964
Nesidiochernes kuscheli Beier, 1976
Nesidiochernes novaeguineae Beier, 1965
Nesidiochernes plurisetosus Beier, 1965
Nesidiochernes scutulatus Beier, 1969
Nesidiochernes slateri Beier, 1975
Nesidiochernes zealandicus Beier, 1966
Nesiotochernes stewartensis Beier, 1976
Nesochernes gracilis Beier, 1932
Nesochernes gracilis gracilis Beier, 1932
Nesochernes gracilis norfolkensis Beier, 1976
Opsochernes carbophilus Beier, 1966
Oratemnus cavernicola Beier, 1976
Oratemnus curtus Beier, 1954
Oratemnus distinctus Beier, 1948
Oratemnus punctatus L. Koch & Ke..., 1885
Papuchelifer exiguus Beier, 1965
Papuchelifer nigrimanus Beier, 1965
Papuchelifer pustulatus Beier, 1965
Paracanthicochernes uniseriatus Beier, 1966
Parachernes (Parachernes) bougainvillensis Beier, 1965
Parachernes (Parachernes) insularis Beier, 1935
Parachernes (Parachernes) sabulosus Tullgren, 1909
Parachernes (Parachernes) semilacteus Beier, 1965
Paratemnoides magnificus Beier, 1932
Paratemnoides pococki With, 1907
Paratemnoides salomonis Beier, 1935
Paratemnoides salomonis hebridicus Beier, 1940
Paratemnoides salomonis salomonis Beier, 1935
Paratemnoides singularis Beier, 1965
Paraustrochernes novaeguineensis Beier, 1975
Paraustrochernes victorianus Beier, 1966
Phaulochernes howdenensis Beier, 1976
Phaulochernes jenkinsi Beier, 1976
Phaulochernes kuscheli Beier, 1976
Phaulochernes maoricus Beier, 1976
Phaulochernes townsendi Beier, 1976
Philomaoria hispida Beier, 1976
Philomaoria pallipes White, 1849
Protochelifer australis Tubb, 1937
Protochelifer brevidigitatus Tubb, 1937
Protochelifer cavernarum Beier, 1967
Protochelifer cavernarum aitkeni
Protochelifer exiguus Beier, 1976
Protochelifer naracoortensis Beier, 1968
Protochelifer novaezealandiae Beier, 1948
Protochelifer victorianus Beier, 1966
Pselaphochernes scorpioides Hermann, 1804Compost Chernes
Reischekia coracoides Beier, 1948
Reischekia exigua Beier, 1976
Reischekia exigua exigua Beier, 1976
Reischekia exigua sentiens Beier, 1976
Rugowithius bulbosus Harvey, 2015
Rugowithius longissimus Harvey, 2015
Satrapanus grayi Beier, 1976
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) aequatorialis Daday, 1897
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) greensladeae Beier, 1966
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) novaeguineae Beier, 1965
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) pauperculus Beier, 1970
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) plurisetosus Beier, 1966
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) salomonensis Beier, 1964
Smeringochernes (Smeringochernes) zealandicus Beier, 1976
Sphaerowithius salomonensis Beier, 1966
Sundochernes australiensis Beier, 1954
Sundochernes dewae (Beier, 1967)⇒ Troglochernes dewae Beier, 1967
Sundochernes dubius Beier, 1954
Sundochernes grayi (Beier, 1976)⇒ Satrapanus grayi Beier, 1976
Sundochernes queenslandicus Beier, 1975
Systellochernes alacki Beier, 1976
Systellochernes zonatus Beier, 1964
Thalassochernes kermadecensis Beier, 1976
Thalassochernes taierensis With, 1907
Troglochernes cruciatus Volschenk, 2007
Troglochernes dewae Beier, 1967
Troglochernes guanophilus Beier, 1967
Troglochernes imitans Beier, 1969
Troglochernes omorgus Harvey & Vol..., 2007
Verrucachernes montigenus Beier, 1965
Verrucachernes oca Chamberlin, 1947Kyle Canyon mountainsnail
Verrucachernes sublaevis Beier, 1965
Withius kaestneri Vachon, 1937
Withius piger Simon, 1878Lazy Chelifer

Subnodes of Cheliferoidea with occurrences in Australia
FamilyAtemnidae
Chamberlin, 1931
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCheliferidae
Risso, 1826
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChernetidae
Menge, 1855
36
120
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyWithiidae
Chamberlin, 1931
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cheliferoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Cheliferoidea at itis.gov