''Charon'' is a genus of
whip-spiders from Asia and Australasia, first described by
Ferdinand Karsch
Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch (2 September 1853, in Münster – 20 December 1936, in Berlin) was a German arachnologist, entomologist and anthropologist. He also wrote on human and animal sexual diversity with his mother's maiden name included a ...
in 1879.
Species
, the ''World Amblypygi Catalog'' accepted the following six species:
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Charon dantei
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon ( ; ) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and ...
Réveillion & Maquart, 2018 — La Réunion
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Charon ambreae''
Réveillion & Maquart, 2018 — Taiwan
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Charon forsteri
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon ( ; ) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and ...
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(Dunn, 1949) — Solomon Islands
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Charon gervaisi
''Charon gervaisi'' is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet ''gervaisi'' honours French palaeontologist ...
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Harvey & West, 1998 — Christmas Island
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Charon grayi
''Charon grayi'', the giant whip-spider, is a species of whip spider found in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Palau
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in t ...
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(Gervais, 1842) — Southeast Asia
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Charon oenpelli
''Charon oenpelli'' is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet ''oenpelli'' ref ...
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Harvey & West, 1998 — Australia
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Charon trebax
''Charon trebax'' is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet ''trebax'' (Latin: ...
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Harvey & West, 1998 — Australia
References
Amblypygi
Arachnid genera
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