Family Ammotrechidae - Curve-faced Solifugid

Classification · Identification · Range · See Also · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Solifugae (Windscorpions)

Family Ammotrechidae (Curve-faced Solifugid)

Identification

The anterior margin of the propeltidium (the part of the head that bears the two eyes) is recurved, sloping backwards evenly from the eye tubercle.

Range

Known from North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands

See Also

Family Eremobatidae - The Solifugae Website

Internet References

Family Ammotrechidae - The Solifugae Website

Curve-faced Solifugid - Texas Entomology

Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 4 June, 2006 - 12:40pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 6:57pm

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