| Chthoniidae | |
|---|---|
| Chthonius sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Superfamily: | Chthonioidea |
| Family: |
Chthoniidae Daday, 1888 |
| Genera | |
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| Diversity | |
| c. 30 genera, > 600 species | |
see text
Chthoniidae is a family of pseudoscorpions within the superfamily Chthonioidea. The family contains more than 600 species in about 30 genera. Three fossil species are known from Baltic and Dominican amber.
For a list of all currently described species see List of Chthoniidae species.