Americhernes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Americhernes
Muchmore, 1976[1]
Type species
Chelifer oblongus
Say, 1821

Americhernes is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It was described in 1976 by American arachnologist William Muchmore.[1][2][3]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Americhernes andinus (Beier, 1959)
  • Americhernes bethaniae Mahnert, 1979
  • Americhernes chilensis (Beier, 1964)
  • Americhernes eidmanni (Beier, 1935)
  • Americhernes ellipticus (Hoff, 1944)
  • Americhernes guarany (Feio, 1946)
  • Americhernes incertus Mahnert, 1979
  • Americhernes kanaka (Chamberlin, 1938)
  • Americhernes levipalpus (Muchmore, 1972)
  • Americhernes longimanus Muchmore, 1976
  • Americhernes mahnerti Harvey, 1990
  • Americhernes muchmorei Harvey, 1990
  • Americhernes neboissi Harvey, 1990
  • Americhernes oblongus (Say, 1821)
  • Americhernes orestes Harvey, 1990
  • Americhernes ovatus (Balzan, 1892)
  • Americhernes paluma Harvey, 1990
  • Americhernes perproximus (Beier, 1962)
  • Americhernes plaumanni (Beier, 1974)
  • Americhernes puertoricensis Muchmore, 1976
  • Americhernes reductus Muchmore, 1976
  • Americhernes samoanus (Chamberlin, 1938)
  • Americhernes suraiurana (Feio, 1945)

References

  1. 1 2 Muchmore, WB (1976). "Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean area. 5. Americhernes, a new genus based upon Chelifer oblongus Say (Chernetidae)". Florida Entomologist. 59: 151–163 [151].
  2. 1 2 "Genus: Americhernes Muchmore, 1976". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Genus Americhernes Muchmore, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-04.


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