''Paraliochthonius'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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 sin ...

in the

Chthoniidae Chthoniidae is a family of pseudoscorpions within the superfamily Chthonioidea. The family contains more than 600 species in about 30 genera. Fossil species are known from Baltic, Dominican, and Burmese amber.Biology Catalog Chthoniidae now inc ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

. It was described in 1956 by Austrian

arachnologist Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly, the study of s ...

Max Beier Max Beier (6 April 1903 in Spittal an der Drau – 4 July 1979 in Vienna) was an Austrian arachnologist and entomologist. He studied zoology at the University of Vienna, and obtained his doctorate there in 1927. He took up a post at the Natural H ...

Species

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Paraliochthonius azanius ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Mahnert, 1986 * ''

Paraliochthonius barrancoi ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' Para ...

'' (Carabajal Márquez, García Carrillo & Rodríguez Fernández, 2001) * ''

Paraliochthonius canariensis ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * ''Paral ...

'' Vachon, 1961 * ''

Paraliochthonius carpenteri ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' Para ...

'' Muchmore, 1984 * ''

Paraliochthonius cavalensis ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * ''Paral ...

'' Zaragoza, 2004 * ''

Paraliochthonius darwini ''Paraliochthonius darwini'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 2009 by Australian entomologist Mark Harvey. Etymology The specific epithet ''darwini'' honours naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) ...

'' Harvey, 2009 * '' Paraliochthonius galapagensis'' Mahnert, 2014 * ''

Paraliochthonius hoestlandti ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' Para ...

'' Vachon, 1960 * ''

Paraliochthonius insulae ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' Para ...

'' Hoff, 1963 * '' Paraliochthonius johnstoni'' (Chamberlin, 1923) * ''

Paraliochthonius litoralis ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' Para ...

'' Mahnert, 2014 * ''

Paraliochthonius martini ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Mahnert, 1989 * ''

Paraliochthonius mexicanus ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * ''Paral ...

'' Muchmore, 1972 * ''

Paraliochthonius mirus ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * ''Paral ...

'' Mahnert, 2002 * ''

Paraliochthonius pecki ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' Para ...

'' Mahnert, 2014 * ''

Paraliochthonius puertoricensis ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Muchmore, 1967 * ''

Paraliochthonius quirosi ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Bedoya-Roqueme, 2015 * ''

Paraliochthonius rupicola ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Mahnert, 2014 * ''

Paraliochthonius setiger ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' (Mahnert, 1997) * ''

Paraliochthonius singularis ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' (Menozzi, 1924) * ''

Paraliochthonius superstes ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' (Mahnert, 1986) * ''

Paraliochthonius takashimai ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' (Morikawa, 1958) * ''

Paraliochthonius tenebrarum ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Mahnert, 1989 * ''

Paraliochthonius vachoni ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Harvey, 2009 * ''

Paraliochthonius weygoldti ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius azanius'' Mahnert, 1986 * '' ...

'' Muchmore, 1967

Fossil species

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Paraliochthonius miomaya ''Paraliochthonius'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chthoniidae family (biology), family. It was described in 1956 by Austrian arachnology, arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Paraliochthonius az ...

'' Judson, 2016

References

Chthoniidae Pseudoscorpion genera Taxa described in 1956 Taxa named by Max Beier {{pseudoscorpion-stub