Hyidae

Hyidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Superfamily: Neobisioidea
Family: Hyidae
Chamberlin, 1930
Genera

Hyidae is a family of pseudoscorpions within the superfamily Neobisioidea. They can be found in South and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and Australia. Their habitats mainly include plant litter and caves.

Taxonomy

The family was described in 1930 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.

Genera

As of October 2023, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted two genera however a genus, xxx, was described in 1993 that was placed in this family. Currently, Hyidae is split into two subfamilies; Hyinae and Indohyinae.

Hyinae

  • Hya Chamberlin, 1930

Indohyinae

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Family: Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. 1 2 "Family HYIDAE Chamberlin, 1930". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. ↑ Harvey, M.S. (2011). "Hyidae Chamberlain, 1930". Pseudoscorpions of the World. Perth: Western Australia Museum. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ↑ the Hyidae (Pseudoscorpionida : Neobisioidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy7, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1071/IT9930001