Phrynichidae
Family of tailless whip scorpions
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Phrynichidae is a family of arachnids within the order Amblypygi, also known as whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions.[1][2][3][4]
| Phrynichidae | |
|---|---|
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| Damon diadema | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Amblypygi |
| Family: | Phrynichidae Eugène Simon, 1892 |
Distribution
The species of this family are found in Africa, South Asia and South America.
Genera
- Damoninae Simon, in Fage & Simon 1936
- Damon C. L. Koch, 1850
- Musicodamon Fage, 1939
- Phrynichodamon Weygoldt, 1996
- Phrynichinae Simon, 1892
- Euphrynichus Weygoldt, 1995
- Phrynichus Karsch, 1879
- Trichodamon Mello-Leitao, 1935
- indefinite subfamily
- Xerophrynus Weygoldt, 1996
