Cheliferoidea
Superfamily of pseudoscorpions
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The Cheliferoidea are a superfamily of pseudoscorpions.
| Cheliferoidea Temporal range: | |
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| Chelifer cancroides, family Cheliferidae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Suborder: | Iocheirata |
| Superfamily: | Cheliferoidea Risso, 1826 |
| Families | |
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Families
The superfamily contains the following families:[1]
- Atemnidae Kishida, 1929 (Chamberlin, 1931?)
- Miratemnidae (Sometimes considered a subfamily of Atemnidae, Miratemninae)
- Myrmochernetidae Chamberlin, 1931 (Junior synonym of Chernetidae)[2]
- Chernetidae Menge, 1855
- Withiidae Chamberlin, 1931
- Cheliferidae Risso, 1826
