Biology:Hyidae

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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

The family was described in 1930 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.[1][2]

Genera

As of October 2023, 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

  • Hya Chamberlin, 1930

Indohyinae

  • Hyella M.S Harvey, 1993
  • Indohya Beier, 1974

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Family: Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. https://wac.nmbe.ch/order/pseudoscorpiones/genera/23. Retrieved 2023-10-10. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Family HYIDAE Chamberlin, 1930". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2cb7851f-fbdc-4383-9d4e-b31aec4ef21a. 
  3. ↑ Harvey, M.S. (2011). "Hyidae Chamberlain, 1930" (in English). Perth: Western Australia Museum. https://museum.wa.gov.au/catalogues/pseudoscorpions/family/hyidae. 
  4. ↑ the Hyidae (Pseudoscorpionida : Neobisioidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy7, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1071/IT9930001

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