Garypoidea

Simon, 1879

false scorpions

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Garypoidea is a superfamily of pseudoscorpions (order Pseudoscorpiones) established by Simon in 1879. It comprises seven and is classified within the infraorder Iocheirata. Members are small, arachnid characterized by their -like pincers and flattened bodies, lacking the stinging tail of true scorpions.

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How to pronounce Garypoidea: //ˌɡærɪˈpɔɪdiːə//

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Identification

Members of Garypoidea can be distinguished from other pseudoscorpion superfamilies by characters of the (sensory setae on the ) and the structure of the genital . The superfamily is placed in infraorder Iocheirata, which is characterized by venom glands located in the pedipalp fingers rather than in the basal segments.

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Similar Taxa

  • CheliferoideaOther major superfamily in infraorder Iocheirata; distinguished by different arrangements of and genital structure
  • FeaelloideaSuperfamily in infraorder Feaelloidea (the other infraorder of Pseudoscorpiones); distinguished by venom gland location in the base rather than fingers

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