Larcidae

Larcidae Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Gymnobisium inukshuk
Scientific classification
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Larcidae is a family of pseudoscorpions composed of the single genus Larca. They are found in North America and Europe.^[1]

According to Pseudoscorpions of the World (version 3.0), Larcidae consists of the following species:^[1]

• Larca bosselaersi (Henderickx & Vets, 2002)
• Larca chamberlini (Benedict & Malcolm, 1978)
• Larca fortunata (Zaragoza, 2005)
• Larca granulata (Banks, 1891)
• Larca hispanica (Beier, 1939)
• Larca italica (Gardini, 1983)
• Larca laceyi (Muchmore, 1981)
• Larca lata (Hansen, 1884)
• Larca lucentina (Zaragoza, 2005)
• Larca notha (Hoff, 1961)

The following species have been placed in the family since then:^[2]

• Larca aalbui (Muchmore, 1984)
• Larca cavicola (Muchmore, 1981)
• Larca guadalupensis (Muchmore, 1981)
• Larca rotunda (Hoff & Clawson, 1952)
• Larca welbourni (Muchmore, 1981)

In 2014, Harvey and Wynne placed the genus Archeolarca in synonymy with Larca.^[2]

• Chamberlin, 1930 : A synoptic classification of the false scorpions or chela-spinners, with a report on a cosmopolitan collection of the same. Part II. The Diplosphyronida (Arachnida-Chelonethida). Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 10, vol. 5, p. 1-48 & 585-620.
• Harvey, 1992 : The phylogeny and classification of the Pseudoscorpionida (Chelicerata: Arachnida). Invertebrate Taxonomy, vol. 6, p. 1373-1435.

Wikidata ☰ Q10554346 entry

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