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Checklist for Superfamily Cheliferoidea Risso, 1826
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
39
127
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Pseudoscorpiones
Haeckel, 1866
False Scorpions, Pseudoscorpion, Pseudoscorpions
16
47
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Iocheirata
Harvey, 1992
15
43
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Panctenata
Balzan, 1892
11
38
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cheliferoidea
Risso, 1826
4
22
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
4 Families width 38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Withiidae Chamberlin, 19317SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 182618SpeciesTaxom
Chernetidae Menge, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Atemnidae Chamberlin, 19317SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
22 Genera with 38 Species
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Afrowithius J. C. Chambe..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aperittochelifer Beier, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Beierius J. C. Chambe..., 19124SpeciesTaxom
Caffrowithius Beier, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Catatemnus Beier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chelifer Geoffroy, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Cyclatemnus Beier, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtowithius Beier, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Diplotemnus J. C. Chambe..., 19553SpeciesTaxom
Ectromachernes Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ellingsenius J. C. Chambe..., 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Hansenius J. C. Chambe..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Lamprochernes Tömösváry, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lophochernes E. Simon, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Microchelifer Beier, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Miratemnus Beier, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Myrmochernes Tullgren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paragoniochernes Beier, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Parallowithius Beier, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Paratemnoides Harvey, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatemnus Beier, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalochelifer Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afrowithius paradoxus Ellingsen, 1912
Aperittochelifer beieri Jedryczkowski, 1992
Aperittochelifer capensis Hewitt & God..., 1929
Aperittochelifer minisculus
Aperittochelifer minusculus Ellingsen, 1912
Aperittochelifer protractus Hewitt & God..., 1929
Beierius simplex Beier, 1955
Beierius walliskewi Ellingsen, 1912
Beierius walliskewi longipes Beier, 1955
Beierius walliskewi walliskewi Ellingsen, 1912
Caffrowithius biseriatus Mahnert, 1983
Caffrowithius caffer Beier, 1947
Caffrowithius facetus Tullgren, 1907
Caffrowithius natalensis Beier, 1947
Catatemnus braunsi Tullgren, 1907
Chelifer cancroides Linnaeus, 1758Book pseudoscorpion
Chelifer fulleri Hewitt & God..., 1929
Chelifer kewi (Ellingsen, 1907)⇒ Hansenius torulosus Tullgren, 1907
Chelifer simoni (Balzan, 1892)⇒ Withius simoni Balzan, 1892
Chelifer torulosus Tullgren, 1907
Cyclatemnus globosus Beier, 1947
Cyclatemnus globosus globosus Beier, 1947
Cyrtowithius capensis Beier, 1955
Cyrtowithius tumuliferus Tullgren, 1908
Diplotemnus namaquensis Beier, 1947
Diplotemnus pinguis Beier, 1955
Diplotemnus rudebecki Beier, 1955
Ectromachernes elegans Beier, 1964
Hansenius major Beier, 1947
Hansenius torulosus Tullgren, 1907
Lamprochernes leptaleus Navas, 1918
Lophochernes capensis Beier, 1947
Lophochernes mucronatus Tullgren, 1907
Microchelifer minusculoides Ellingsen, 1912
Miratemnus hirsutus Beier, 1955
Myrmochernes africanus Tullgren, 1907Hooker's eryngo
Paragoniochernes parvulus Beier, 1955
Parallowithius pauper Beier, 1955
Paratemnoides insubidus Tullgren, 1907
Pseudatemnus lawrencei Beier, 1947
Rhopalochelifer lawrencei Beier, 1964

Subnodes of Cheliferoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyAtemnidae
Chamberlin, 1931
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCheliferidae
Risso, 1826
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChernetidae
Menge, 1855
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyWithiidae
Chamberlin, 1931
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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