Palpigradi
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Prokoenenia wheeleri
microscorpion, microwhip scorpion
Prokoenenia wheeleri is a species of microwhip scorpion (order Palpigradi) in the family Prokoeneniidae. These minute arachnids are among the smallest of all arachnids, typically measuring less than 3 mm in length. They inhabit moist, dark microhabitats and are rarely encountered due to their cryptic lifestyle and diminutive size. The species was described in 1901 and represents one of the few named species in this poorly studied arachnid order.
Prokoeneniidae
microscorpions, microwhip scorpions
Prokoeneniidae is a family of microscorpions (order Palpigradi) established by Condé in 1996. The family contains at least two genera—*Prokoenenia* and *Triadokoenenia*—with approximately seven described species. These minute arachnids are among the least studied of all arachnid orders, reflecting their cryptic lifestyle and small size.