Hyidae
| Hyidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Superfamily: | Neobisioidea |
| Family: | Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930 |
| Genera | |
Hyidae is a family of pseudoscorpions within the superfamily Neobisioidea.[1][2] They can be found in South and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and Australia. Their habitats mainly include plant litter and caves.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The family was described in 1930 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.[1][2]
Genera
[edit]As of October 2023[update], the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted two genera however a genus, xxx, was described in 1993 that was placed in this family. Currently, Hyidae is split into two subfamilies; Hyinae and Indohyinae.[1][4]
Hyinae
[edit]- Hya Chamberlin, 1930
Indohyinae
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Family: Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- 1 2 "Family HYIDAE Chamberlin, 1930". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ↑ Harvey, M.S. (2011). "Hyidae Chamberlain, 1930". Pseudoscorpions of the World. Perth: Western Australia Museum. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ↑ the Hyidae (Pseudoscorpionida : Neobisioidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy7, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1071/IT9930001
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