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Menthidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Pseudoscorpionida

Scientific name
  
Menthidae

Rank
  
Family

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Superfamily
  
Garypoidea

Higher classification
  
Garypoidea

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The Menthidae are a small family of pseudoscorpions that are nevertheless spread around the world. While Menthus is found from Mexico to California, Oligomenthus lives in South America. The monotypic genera Paramenthus and Thenmus live in Israel and Australia, respectively.

Species

  • Menthus J.C. Chamberlin, 1930
  • Menthus californicus J.C. Chamberlin, 1930 — California
  • Menthus gracilis (Banks, 1909) — Mexico
  • Menthus mexicanus Hoff, 1945 — Mexico
  • Menthus rossi (J.C. Chamberlin, 1923) — Mexico
  • Oligomenthus Beier, 1962
  • Oligomenthus argentinus Beier, 1962 — Argentina
  • Oligomenthus chilensis Vitali-di Castro, 1969 — Chile
  • Paramenthus Beier, 1963
  • Paramenthus shulovi Beier, 1963 — Israel
  • Thenmus Harvey, in Harvey & Muchmore 1990
  • Thenmus aigialites Harvey, in Harvey & Muchmore 1990 — Queensland
  • References

    Menthidae Wikipedia