Sternophoridae Chamberlin, 1923
Family
The Sternophoridae were first recognized by Chamberlin (1923) who described the genus Sternophorus for S. sini from Mexico. The group was raised to family level by Chamberlin (1931), and revised by Harvey (1985). Sternophorids were placed in their own superfamily by Harvey (1992), which was regarded as the sister-group to the Cheliferoidea.
Composition
The Sternophoridae currently contains three genera, Garyops (along with the junior synonym Sternophorus), Idiogaryops and Afrosternophorus.
Distribution
The Sternophoridae occur in several regions of the world. Garyops has been found in North America and central America. Idiogaryops occurs in North America and the Caribbean region. Afrosternophorus occurs throughout the Old World, including Africa, Asia and Australia.
| Distribution | Count |
|---|---|
| Australia | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Ethiopia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Cambodia | 1 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 |
| Laos | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Nepal | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 |
| El Salvador | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| United States | 3 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 |
| Vietnam | 3 |
Important References
Harvey, M.S. (1985). The systematics of the family Sternophoridae (Pseudoscorpionida). Journal of Arachnology 13: 141-209.
Judson, M.L.I. (1998). A sternophorid pseudoscorpion (Chelonethi) in Dominican Amber, with remarks on the family. Journal of Arachnology 26: 419-428.
References
Sternophorinae Chamberlin, 1923c: 370-371. Sternophoridae Chamberlin: Chamberlin, 1931a: 238; Beier, 1932e: 140; Beier, 1932g: 186; Roewer, 1937: 277-278; Beier, 1954d: 136; Hoff, 1956c: 3-4; Hoff, 1963b: 2; Murthy and Ananthakrishnan, 1977: 117-118; Sivaraman, 1981a: 313; Muchmore, 1982a: 100; Harvey, 1985b: 151; Harvey, 1985c: 144-146; Harvey, 1991a: 446; Harvey, 1992c: 1425; Harvey, 1996a: 259-260.