Cheiridiidae is a family of

pseudoscorpion Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida. Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans bec ...

s belonging to the order

Pseudoscorpiones Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida. Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans bec ...

. It was described in 1894 by Danish zoologist

Hans Jacob Hansen Hans Jacob Hansen (10 August 1855 – 26 June 1936) was a Denmark, Danish zoologist, known for his contributions to carcinology (the study of crustacea). He was born in Bellinge, Denmark, Bellinge and died in Gentofte. He participated on the first ...

. Genera: * '' Apocheiridium'' Chamberlin, 1924 * '' Cheiridium'' Menge, 1855 * '' Cryptocheiridium'' Chamberlin, 1931 * '' Electrobisium'' Cockerell, 1917 * '' Leptocheiridium'' Mahnert & Schmidl, 2011 * '' Neocheiridium'' Beier, 1932 * '' Nesocheiridium'' Beier, 1957 * '' Pycnocheiridium'' Beier, 1964

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10477901 Pseudoscorpion families Taxa described in 1894 Taxa named by Hans Jacob Hansen