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Olpiidae

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Olpiidae
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Superfamily: Garypoidea
Family: Olpiidae
Banks, 1895

Olpiidae is a family of pseudoscorpions in the superfamily Garypoidea. It contains the following genera:[1]

Distribution and Habitat

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They occur in a wide variety of microhabitats, including litter, soil, moss, under stones or in decaying logs, and they inhabit all terrestrial ecosystems except the Polar regions.[2]

Genus

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References

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  1. ^ "Olpiidae Banks, 1895". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Romero-Ortiz, Catalina; and Sarmiento, Carlos E. (2020-04-17). "Assessment of morphometric characters to delimit species of Apolpium Chamberlin, 1930 (Pseudoscorpiones, Olpiidae)". Journal of Natural History. 54 (15–16): 1025–1043. doi:10.1080/00222933.2020.1781273. ISSN 0022-2933. {{cite journal}}: |first2= missing |last2= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  • Data related to Olpiidae at Wikispecies