Megaschizomus
Encyclopedia
Megaschizomus is a genus of Schizomida in the family
Hubbardiidae
, and the only genus in the subfamily Megaschizominae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Hubbardiidae
Hubbardiidae
Hubbardiidae is a family of arachnids, superficially resembling spiders. It is the larger of the two extant families of the order, Schizomida, and is divided into two subfamilies. The family is based on the description published by Orator F. Cook in 1899, and was previously named as Schizomidae...
, and the only genus in the subfamily Megaschizominae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
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List of species
- Megaschizomus mossambicus (Lawrence, 1958)
- Megaschizomus zuluanus (Lawrence, 1947)
External links
- Reference Hallan Classification