Menthidae
Menthidae is a family of pseudoscorpions, first described by Joseph Conrad Chamberlin in 1930.[1]
| Menthidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Menthidae Chamberlin, 1930 |
Genera
As of October 2023, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepts the following five genera:[2]
- Menthus Chamberlin, 1930
- Oligomenthus Beier, 1962
- Paramenthus Beier, 1963
- Pseudomenthus Mahnert, 2007
- Thenmus Harvey, 1990
References
- Chamberlin, J.C. (1930). "A synoptic classification of the false scorpions or chela-spinners, with a report on a cosmopolitan collection of the same. Part II. The Diplosphyronida (Arachnida-Chelonethida)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 5 (10): 1–48, 585–620.
- "Menthidae Chamberlin, 1930". World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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