🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Cheliferidae

1 species · Animalia · Order Pseudoscorpiones

Cheliferidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Pseudoscorpiones, class Arachnida. The family contains 1 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

This species can be separated from other members of the family Cheliferidae by several diagnostic features.
In males, the carapace and tergites I-VII or I-VIII have distinct lateral keels.

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Representative Cheliferidae Species

Chelifer cancroides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chelifer cancroides is a small pseudoscorpion species found across multiple cont…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Cheliferidae?

Cheliferidae animals belong to the Pseudoscorpiones order in the Animalia kingdom. This species can be separated from other members of the family Cheliferidae by several diagnostic features. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Cheliferidae?

Cheliferidae is classified in the order Pseudoscorpiones, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. In males, the carapace and tergites I-VII or I-VIII have distinct lateral keels.

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