Hyidae
Family of pseudoscorpions
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Hyidae is a family of pseudoscorpions within the superfamily Neobisioidea.[1][2] They can be found in South and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and Australia. Their habitats mainly include plant litter and caves.[3]
| Hyidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Superfamily: | Neobisioidea |
| Family: | Hyidae Chamberlin, 1930 |
| Genera | |
Taxonomy
The family was described in 1930 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.[1][2]
Genera
As of October 2023[update], 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.[1][4]
Hyinae
- Hya Chamberlin, 1930
Indohyinae
- Hyella M.S Harvey, 1993
- Indohya Beier, 1974
