Order Palpigradi - Microscorpions

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Works Cited

Prokoenenia wheeleri, dorsal 2 - Prokoenenia wheeleri

Prokoenenia wheeleri, lateral - Prokoenenia wheeleri

Prokoenenia wheeleri, grooming behavior - Prokoenenia wheeleri

Palpigrade (Prokoenenia wheeleri?) - Prokoenenia wheeleri

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Palpigradi (Microscorpions)

Explanation of Names

Palpigradi Thorell 1888

Numbers

~100 spp. in 6 genera of 2 families worldwide(1)

Range

worldwide, mostly [sub]tropical(1)

Works Cited

1.	The first phylogenetic analysis of Palpigradi (Arachnida) – the most enigmatic arthropod order Gonzalo G., McIntyre E., Christian E., Espinasa L., Ferreira R.L., Francke Ó.F., Harvey M.S., Isaia M., Kováč Ĺ., McCutchen . 2014. Invertebrate Systematics 28: 350–360. doi: 10.1071/IS13057.

Contributed by v belov on 11 June, 2015 - 11:19am
Additional contributions by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy
Last updated 14 June, 2015 - 6:45am

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