''Xenolpium'' is a
genus
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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
Olpiidae
Olpiidae is a family of pseudoscorpions in the superfamily Garypoidea. It contains the following genera:
Distribution and Habitat
They occur in a wide variety of microhabitats, including litter, soil, moss, under stones or in decaying logs, an ...
family
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, with species found on various
Indian Ocean
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islands and in
Australasia
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. It was described in 1930 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:
* ''
Xenolpium insulare''
Beier, 1940
* ''
Xenolpium longiventer''
(L. Koch and Keyserling, 1886)
* ''
Xenolpium madagascariense''
(Beier, 1931)
* ''
Xenolpium pacificum''
(With, 1907)
** ''
Xenolpium pacificum pacificum''
(With, 1907)
** ''
Xenolpium pacificum norfolkense''
Beier, 1976
References
Olpiidae
Pseudoscorpion genera
Taxa described in 1930
Taxa named by Joseph Conrad Chamberlin
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