
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Harvey, MS 
A1  - Muchmore, WB 
T1  - The systematics of the family Menthidae (Pseudoscorpionida)
JF  - Invertebrate Systematics
JO  - Invert. Systematics
Y1  - 1989
VL  - 3
IS  - 7
SP  - 941
EP  - 964
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/IT9890941 
N2  - The pseudoscorpion family Menthidae is reexamined and 4 genera and 8 species are recognised: Menthrus Chamberlin with M. rossi (Chamberlin), M. mexicanus Hoff, M. lindahli (Chamberlin) and M. californicus Chamberlin from south-western USA. and Mexico, Oligomenthus Beier with O. argentinus Beier from Argentina and O. chilensis Vitali-di Castri from Chile, Thenmus Harvey, gen, nov. with T. aigialites Harvey, sp. nov. (type species) from north-eastem Australia, and Paramenthus Beier with P. shulovi Beier from Israel. Adults of all menthid species are found to have 11 trichobothria on the fixed chelal finger and hand. Post-embryonic development is investigated. 
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