The Pseudochactidae are a

scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

. They are predominantly found in caves.

Genera

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Aemngvantom ''Aemngvantom'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Pseudochactidae, first described in 2021 by L. Prendini, V. Ehrenthal, and S. Loria. Taxonomy and naming The genus name, ''Aemngvantom'', was coined to classify species within the ...

'' Prendini & Ehrenthal & Loria, 2021 * ''

Pseudochactas ''Pseudochactas'' is a genus of scorpions within the family Pseudochactidae The Pseudochactidae are a scorpion family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity ( ...

'' Gromov, 1998 * ''

Troglokhammouanus ''Troglokhammouanus'' is a monotypic genus of scorpions in the family Pseudochactidae The Pseudochactidae are a scorpion family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or A ...

'' Lourenço, 2007 * ''

Vietbocap ''Vietbocap'' is a genus of troglobiontic scorpions in the family Pseudochactidae The Pseudochactidae are a scorpion family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Aff ...

'' Lourenço & Pham, 2010

References

* Gromov, A.V. 1998: A new family, genus and species of scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) from southern Central Asia. Zoologicheskii zhurnal, 77(9): 1003–1008. ot seen, in Russian with English summary, English translation in Russian journal of zoology, 2: 409–413. (1998)* Lourenço, W.R.; Pham, D.-S. 2010: A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam. ZooKeys, 71: 1–13.

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