# Cheliferidae

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{{Short description|Family of pseudoscorpions}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Cretaceous|present}}
| taxon = Cheliferidae
| authority = [Risso](/source/Antoine_Risso), 1827
| image = 2008 chelifer cancroides 3.jpg
| image_caption = ''Chelifer cancroides'', the house pseudoscorpion
}}
'''Cheliferidae''' is a family of [pseudoscorpion](/source/pseudoscorpion)s in the order [Pseudoscorpiones](/source/Pseudoscorpiones), first described by [Antoine Risso](/source/Antoine_Risso) in 1827.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Risso |first=A. |title=Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale et principalement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes |publisher=F.-G. Levrault |year=1827 |editor-last=Risso |editor-first=A. |location=Paris |pages=147–186 |chapter=Animaux articulés: description de quelques Myriapodes, Scorpionides, Arachnides et Acarides, habitant les Alpes Maritimes}}</ref>

==Genera==
{{as of|2023|10}}, the ''World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog'' accepts the following sixty-four genera:<ref name="NMBE">{{cite web |date=2023 |title=Cheliferidae Risso, 1827 |url=https://wac.nmbe.ch/order/pseudoscorpiones/genera/10 |access-date=10 October 2023 |website=World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern}}</ref>

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* ''[Amaurochelifer](/source/Amaurochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1951</small>
* ''[Ancistrochelifer](/source/Ancistrochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1951</small>
* ''[Aperittochelifer](/source/Aperittochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1955</small>
* ''[Aporochelifer](/source/Aporochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1953</small>
* ''[Aspurochelifer](/source/Aspurochelifer)'' <small>Benedict and Malcolm, 1979</small>
* ''[Australochelifer](/source/Australochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1975</small>
* ''[Beierius](/source/Beierius)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Beierochelifer](/source/Beierochelifer)'' <small>Mahnert, 1977</small>
* ''[Canarichelifer](/source/Canarichelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1965</small>
* ''[Centrochelifer](/source/Centrochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1959</small>
* ''[Chamberlinarius](/source/Chamberlinarius)'' <small>Heurtault, 1990</small>
* ''[Cheirochelifer](/source/Cheirochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1967</small>
* ''[Chelifer](/source/Chelifer)'' <small>Geoffroy, 1762</small>
* ''[Cubachelifer](/source/Cubachelifer)'' <small>Hoff, 1946</small>
* ''[Dactylochelifer](/source/Dactylochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1932</small>
* ''[Ellingsenius](/source/Ellingsenius)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Eremochernes](/source/Eremochernes)'' <small>Beier, 1932</small>
* ''[Florichelifer](/source/Florichelifer)'' <small>Hoff, 1964</small>
* ''[Gobichelifer](/source/Gobichelifer)'' <small>Krumpál, 1979</small>
* ''[Hansenius](/source/Hansenius)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Haplochelifer](/source/Haplochelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Hygrochelifer](/source/Hygrochelifer)'' <small>Murthy and Ananthakrishnan, 1977</small>
* ''[Hysterochelifer](/source/Hysterochelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Idiochelifer](/source/Idiochelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Kashimachelifer](/source/Kashimachelifer)'' <small>Morikawa, 1957</small>
* ''[Levichelifer](/source/Levichelifer)'' <small>Hoff, 1946</small>
* ''[Lissochelifer](/source/Lissochelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Litochelifer](/source/Litochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1948</small>
* ''[Lophochernes](/source/Lophochernes)'' <small>E. Simon, 1878</small>
* ''[Lophodactylus](/source/Lophodactylus)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Macrochelifer](/source/Macrochelifer)'' <small>Vachon, 1940</small>
* ''[Mesochelifer](/source/Mesochelifer)'' <small>Vachon, 1940</small>
* ''[Metachelifer](/source/Metachelifer)'' <small>Redikorzev, 1938</small>
* ''[Mexichelifer](/source/Mexichelifer)'' <small>Muchmore, 1973</small>
* ''[Microchelifer](/source/Microchelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1944</small>
* ''[Mucrochelifer](/source/Mucrochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1932</small>
* ''[Nannochelifer](/source/Nannochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1967</small>
* ''[Nannocheliferoides](/source/Nannocheliferoides)'' <small>Beier, 1974</small>
* ''[Pachychelifer](/source/Pachychelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1962</small>
* ''[Paisochelifer](/source/Paisochelifer)'' <small>Hoff, 1946</small>
* ''[Papuchelifer](/source/Papuchelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1965</small>
* ''[Parachelifer](/source/Parachelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Philomaoria](/source/Philomaoria)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1931</small>
* ''[Phorochelifer](/source/Phorochelifer)'' <small>Hoff, 1956</small>
* ''[Pilochelifer](/source/Pilochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1935</small>
* ''[Protochelifer](/source/Protochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1948</small>
* ''[Pseudorhacochelifer](/source/Pseudorhacochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1976</small>
* ''[Pugnochelifer](/source/Pugnochelifer)'' <small>Hoff, 1964</small>
* ''[Rhacochelifer](/source/Rhacochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1932</small>
* ''[Rhopalochelifer](/source/Rhopalochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1964</small>
* ''[Sinochelifer](/source/Sinochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1967</small>
* ''[Sociochelifer](/source/Sociochelifer)'' <small>Harvey, 2015</small>
* ''[Stenochelifer](/source/Stenochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1967</small>
* ''[Strobilochelifer](/source/Strobilochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1932</small>
* ''[Stygiochelifer](/source/Stygiochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1932</small>
* ''[Telechelifer](/source/Telechelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1949</small>
* ''[Tetrachelifer](/source/Tetrachelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1967</small>
* ''[Tyrannochelifer](/source/Tyrannochelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1932</small>
* ''[Xenochelifer](/source/Xenochelifer)'' <small>J. C. Chamberlin, 1949</small>
*†''[Dichela](/source/Dichela)'' <small>Menge, 1854</small>
*†''[Electrochelifer](/source/Electrochelifer)'' <small>Beier, 1937</small>
*†''[Heurtaultia](/source/Heurtaultia)'' <small>Judson, 2009</small>
*†''[Pycnochelifer](/source/Pycnochelifer)'' <small>Judson, 2009</small>
*†''[Trachychelifer](/source/Trachychelifer)'' <small>Hong, 1983</small>

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==References==
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==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* {{Cite book
| editor-last1 = Capinera | editor-first1 = John L.
| date = 2008
| title = Encyclopedia of Entomology
| publisher = Springer
| isbn = 978-1402062421
}}
* {{Cite book
| last1 = Jackman | first1 = John A.
| date = 2002
| title = A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas
| publisher = Gulf Publishing
}}
{{refend}}
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Category:Cheliferidae
Category:Cheliferoidea
Category:Pseudoscorpion families

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