Cheiridium
Genus of arachnids
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Cheiridium is a genus of pseudoscorpions belonging to the family Cheiridiidae.[1]
| Cheiridium | |
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| Cheiridium museorum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Cheiridiidae |
| Genus: | Cheiridium Menge, 1855 |
The genus was first described by Menge in 1855.[1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.[1]
Species:
- Cheiridium museorum (Leach, 1817)[1]
- Cheiridium piracanjubae Bedoya-Roqueme, Silva dos Reis, de Freitas Barroso & Tizo-Pedroso, 2023