Biology:Gymnobisiidae

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Short description: Family of pseudoscorpions

Gymnobisiidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Gymnobisium inukshuk (10.3897-subtbiol.36.60162) Figure 1 (cropped).jpg
Gymnobisium inukshuk
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Superfamily: Neobisioidea
Family: Gymnobisiidae

The Gymnobisiidae are a family of pseudoscorpions.

It includes a dozen species in four genera.

Distribution

The species of this family are found in South America and Southern Africa Mirobisium and Vachonobisium from Argentina , Bolivia and Chile ; and Beierobisium from the Falkland Islands. They are small in size and live in soil and litter, as a rule [1]. [2]

List of genera

According to Pseudoscorpions of the World (version 3.0):[1]

  • Beierobisium Vitali-di Castri, 1970
  • Gymnobisium Beier, 1931
  • Mirobisium Beier, 1931
  • Vachonobisium Vitali-di Castri, 1963

References

Original publication

  • Beier, 1947: For the knowledge of the pseudoscorpiodian fauna of southern Africa, in particular the southwestern and South African drylands. Eos, Madrid, vol. 23, p. 285-339 (texte intégral).

Wikidata ☰ Q3122663 entry