Pseudogarypidae
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The Pseudogarypidae are a small family of pseudoscorpions. Most recent species are found in North America
, while one species is endemic
to Tasmania
.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, while one species is endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
Species
- Neopseudogarypus J.C.H. Morris, 1948
- Neopseudogarypus scutellatus J.C.H. Morris, 1948 — TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
- Pseudogarypus Ellingsen, 1909
- Pseudogarypus banksi Jacot, 1938 — QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, northeastern USA - Pseudogarypus bicornis (BanksNathan BanksNathan Banks was an American entomologist noted for his work on neuroptera, megaloptera, hymenoptera, and acarina . He started work on mites in 1880 with the USDA...
, 1895) - † Pseudogarypus extensus BeierMax BeierMax Beier was an Austrian arachnologist and entomologist. He was a specialist in pseudoscorpions.-References:...
, 1937 — fossilFossilFossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past... - † Pseudogarypus hemprichii (C. L. KochCarl Ludwig KochCarl Ludwig Koch was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and Common house spider. He was born in Kusel, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany.Carl Ludwig Koch was an inspector of water...
& Berendt, 1854) — fossil: oligoceneOligoceneThe Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present . As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the period are slightly... - Pseudogarypus hesperus J.C. Chamberlin, 1931 — OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, Washington - Pseudogarypus hypogeus Muchmore, 1981 — Arizona
- † Pseudogarypus minor Beier, 1947 — fossil (baltic amberAmberAmber is fossilized tree resin , which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents...
) - Pseudogarypus orpheus Muchmore, 1981 — CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- Pseudogarypus spelaeus Benedict & Malcolm, 1978 — California