Thelyphonidae


Thelyphonidae is the sole family in the Thelyphonida order of arachnids.

Description

These arachnids can reach a length of. The body consists of a cephalothorax coated with chitin and of an abdomen divided into 12 segments.

Genera

Most genera are currently placed in four recognised subfamilies:

Hypoctoninae

Auth.: Pocock, 1899
Auth.: Speijer, 1933
Auth.: Lucas, 1835
Auth.: Rowland & Cooke, 1973