Biology:Chthonius (pseudoscorpion)

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Short description: Genus of pseudoscorpions


Chthonius
Temporal range: 47.8–0 Ma
Chthonius Serbia 01.jpg
Chthonius sp., from W Serbia, 2016
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Pseudoscorpiones
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Chthonius

C. L. Koch, 1843
Subgenera
  • Chthonius (Chthonius)
  • Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius)
  • Chthonius (Globochthonius)
  • Chthonius (Hesperochthonius)
  • Chthonius (Microchthonius)

Chthonius is a genus of pseudoscorpions.

There are more than 200 species which are distributed from Europe to Iran, North Africa, Balearic Islands and the USA. There is one cosmopolitan species. There are also fossil species from the Eocene of Poland and the Russian Federation.

Chthonius minotaurus is from Crete.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10452370 entry