Feaellidae Ellingsen, 1906
Family
The family was proposed by Ellingsen (1906) when he named the genus Feaella from western Africa. Chamberlin (1923) added the subfamily Pseudogarypinae, then represented by the genus Pseudogarypus, but this group was placed in its own family by Chamberlin (1931) and all subsequent reseachers.
Composition
The family comprises a single genus, Feaella Ellingsen, which is divided into several subgenera.
Distribution
Feaellids occur in Africa, the Indian region and north-western Australia, and are usually found in leaf litter, soil, or under rocks.
| Distribution | Count |
|---|---|
| Australia | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | 1 |
| Congo | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Kenya | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Seychelles | 1 |
| Swaziland | 1 |
| South Africa | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 |
Important References
Heurtault-Rossi, J. and Jézéquel, J.F. (1965). Observations sur Feaella mirabilis Ell. (Arachnide, Pseudoscorpion). Les chélicères et les pattes-mâchoires des nymphes et des adultes. Description de l'appareil reproducteur. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (2) 37: 450-461.
References
Feaellidae Ellingsen, 1906: 259-260; Chamberlin, 1923a: 147-148; Chamberlin, 1931a: 232-233; Beier, 1932a: 240-241; Beier, 1932g: 185; Roewer, 1937: 272; Muchmore, 1982a: 100; Harvey, 1991a: 230; Harvey, 1992c: 1404; Harvey, 1996d: 157.
Feaellinae Ellingsen: Chamberlin, 1923a: 148-149.