''Cryptocheiridium'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
pseudoscorpions
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 ...
in the
Cheiridiidae
Cheiridiidae is a family of pseudoscorpions belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones. It was described in 1894 by Danish zoologist Hans Jacob Hansen.
Genera:
* ''Apocheiridium'' Chamberlin, 1924
* ''Cheiridium'' Menge, 1855
* ''Cryptocheiridium'' ...
family
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. It was described in 1931 by American
arachnologist
Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly ...
Joseph Conrad Chamberlin
Joseph Conrad Chamberlin (December 23, 1898 – July 17, 1962) was an American arachnologist who studied mainly pseudoscorpions. A native of Utah, he studied primarily at Stanford University while working most of his career in Oregon for the U.S. D ...
.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
* ''
Cryptocheiridium australicum''
Beier, 1969
* ''
Cryptocheiridium confundens''
Mahnert, 2014
* ''
Cryptocheiridium elegans''
Dumitresco & Orghidan, 1981
* ''
Cryptocheiridium elgonense''
Beier, 1955
* ''
Cryptocheiridium formosanum''
(Ellingsen, 1912)
* ''
Cryptocheiridium insulare''
(Vitali-di Castri, 1984)
* ''
Cryptocheiridium kivuense''
Beier, 1959
* ''
Cryptocheiridium lucifugum''
Beier, 1963
* ''
Cryptocheiridium mairae''
Bedoya, Bedoya & Quiros, 2015
* ''
Cryptocheiridium philippinum''
Beier, 1977
* ''
Cryptocheiridium salomonense''
Beier, 1970
* ''
Cryptocheiridium somalicum''
Callaini, 1985
* ''
Cryptocheiridium subtropicum''
(Tullgren, 1907)
Fossil species
* †''
Cryptocheiridium antiquum''
Schawaller, 1981
References
Cheiridiidae
Pseudoscorpion genera
Taxa described in 1931
Taxa named by Joseph Conrad Chamberlin
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