Belongs within: Elassommatina.
Contains: Goniochernetinae.
The Chernetidae are a family of pseudoscorpions with acessory teeth in both fingers of the chelae, and well-developed venom ducts in the mobile chelal finger only (Muchmore 1990).
Characters (Muchmore 1990): Venedens and venom duct well developed in mobile chelal finger, poorly developed or absent in fixed finger; both chelal fingers with accessory teeth; femora of legs I and II quite different fron those of legs III and IV; tarsus of each leg undivided (each leg with five postcoxal segments).
<==Chernetidae [Myrmochernetidae]
|--LamprochernetinaeH95
| |--AllochernesH95
| | |--A. peregrinusM90
| | `--A. wideriJ97
| | |--A. w. wideriJ97
| | `--A. w. phaleratus (Simon 1879) [=Chelifer phaleratus]J97
| |--Wyochernes hutsoniH95, M90
| |--LasiochernesH95
| |--NudochernesH95
| | |--N. crassus Beier 1944J97
| | |--N. granulatus Beier 1951J97
| | |--N. longipes Beier 1944J97
| | `--N. setiger Beier 1944J97
| |--Megachernes Beier 1932H95, H81
| | |--*M. grandis (Beier 1930) [=Chernes grandis]H81
| | |--M. barbatus Beier 1951J97
| | |--M. papuanus Beier 1948J97
| | |--M. penicillatus Beier 1948J97
| | |--M. queenslandicus Beier 1948J97
| | `--M. titanius Beier 1951J97
| |--LamprochernesH95 [incl. PycnochernesM90]
| | |--L. nodosusCM07
| | `--L. savignyi (Simon 1881) (see below for synonymy)J97
| `--Pselaphochernes Beier 1932H95, H09
| |--P. dubiusCM07
| |--P. lacertosus (Koch 1873) [=Chernes lacertosus]J97
| `--P. scorpioidesM90
`--ChernetinaeH95
| i. s.: ChernesM90 [ChernetiniH95]
| |--C. capreolusT89
| |--C. cimicoides (Fabricius 1793) (see below for synonymy)J97
| |--C. iberus Koch 1873 [=Allochernes iberus]J97
| `--C. montigenus (Simon 1879) [=Chelifer montigenus, Allochernes montigenus]J97
| HesperochernesM90 [HesperochernetiniH95]
| Myrmochernetini [Xenochernetinae]H95
| |--Myrmochernes africanusH95
| `--Xenochernes caxingubaH95
| Americhernes oblongusH95, M90
| CordylochernesH95
| |--C. macrochelatusA99
| `--C. scorpioides (Linnaeus 1758) [incl. C. brasiliensis Beier 1932]J97
| Gomphochernes depressimanus (With 1908)H95, J97 [=Chelifer depressimanusJ97]
| MesochernesH95
| OdontochernesH95
| Barbaraella Harvey 1995H95
| `--*B. mainae Harvey 1995H95
| Teratochernes mirusH95
| Semeiochernes armigerH95
|--+--LustrochernesMHG08
| | |--L. caecusB55
| | |--L. grossusM90
| | |--L. pennsylvanicusM90
| | `--L. subovatus (With 1908) [=Chelifer subovatus]J97
| `--+--ApatochernesMHG08
| | |--A. cheliferoides Beier 1948J97
| | |--A. curtulus Beier 1948J97
| | |--A. nestoris Beier 1962NS00
| | `--A. proximus Beier 1948J97
| `--+--Haplochernes Beier 1932MHG08, H81
| | |--*H. boncicus (Karsch 1881) [=Chelifer boncicus]H81
| | |--H. aterrimus Beier 1948J97
| | |--H. atrimanus (Kästner 1927) [=Chelifer atrimanus]J97
| | |--H. buxtoni (Kästner 1927) [=Chelifer buxtoni]J97
| | |--H. funafutensis (With 1907) [=Chelifer funafutensis]J97
| | |--H. hebridicus Beier 1940J97
| | |--H. kraepeliniSF15
| | |--H. ramosus (Koch & Keyserling 1885)J97 [=Chelifer ramosusJ97, Austrochernes ramosusH81]
| | `--H. warburgiH83
| `--IncachernesMHG08
| |--I. mexicanusB55
| `--I. salvadoricus Beier 1955B55
`--+--Pseudopilanus kuscheliMHG08
`--+--Nesidiochernes Beier 1957MHG08, H81
| |--*N. maculatus Beier 1957H81
| |--N. australicus Beier 1966H81
| `--N. slateri Beier 1974H81
`--+--+--Marachernes bellusMHG08
| `--NesochernesMHG08
`--GoniochernetinaeMHG08
Chernetidae incertae sedis:
Mexachernes Hoff 1947H09
Parachernes Chamberlin 1931H81
|--*P. ronnaii Chamberlin 1931H81
|--P. cocophilus (Simon 1901) [=Chelifer cocophilus]J97
|--P. insularis Beier 1935 [=P. (Argentochernes) insularis]J97
|--P. nubilisC90
|--P. sabulosus (Tullgren 1909) [=Chelifer sabulosus, P. (Argentochernes) sabulosus]H81
`--P. vastitatis (Chamberlin 1923) (see below for synonymy)J97
PachychernesM90
|--P. effosusP92
|--P. shelfordiM90
`--P. subgracilis (With 1908) [=Chelifer subgracilis]J97
Dinochernes wallaceiM90
Bituberochernes mumaeM90
Tychochernes inflatusM90
ZaonaM01
|--*Z. biseriatumM01
`--Z. cavicola Mahnert 2001M01
Tejachernes stercoreusM90
Chrysochernes elatusM90
Mucrochernes Muchmore 1973M90, H09
`--M. hirsutusM90
Dendrochernes cyrneus (Koch 1873) [=Chernes cyrneus]J97
Epactiochernes Muchmore 1974M90, H09
|--E. tristisM90
`--E. tumidusM90
Acuminochernes [incl. Phoberocheirus]M90
|--A. crassopalpusM90
`--A. tacitusM90
Mirochernes dentatusH95, M90
DinocheirusM90
|--D. pallidusM90
|--D. sicariusM90
`--D. uruguayanus Beier 1970M01
IllinichernesM90
|--I. distinctusM90
`--I. stephensiM90
Cacoxylus Beier 1965H95
`--*C. echinatus (Beier 1964) [=Hebridochernes echinatus]H95
Verrucachernes ocaH95
Spelaeochernes Mahnert 2001M01
|--*S. dentatus Mahnert 2001M01
|--S. altamirae Mahnert 2001M01
|--S. armatus Mahnert 2001M01
|--S. bahiensis Mahnert 2001M01
|--S. dubius Mahnert 2001M01
|--S. eleonorae Mahnert 2001M01
|--S. gracilipalpus Mahnert 2001M01
`--S. pedroi Mahnert 2001M01
EpichernesM01
RhopalochernesM01
|--*R. ohausi [=Chelifer ohausi]M01
`--R. antillarum (With 1908) [=Chelifer antillarum]J97
MacrochernesM01
Maxchernes iporangae Mahnert & Andrade 1998M01
Oligochernes bachofeniP92
CaffrowithiusJ97
|--C. aethiopicus (Beier 1944) [=Adelphochernes aethiopicus]J97
|--C. harperi Judson 1991J97
`--C. natalensis (Beier 1947) [=Pselaphochernes natalensis]J97
Austrochernes Beier 1932H81
`--*A. australiensis (With 1905) [=Chelifer australiensis]H81
Acanthicochernes biseriatus Beier 1964J97
Reischekia coracoides Beier 1948J97
SmeringochernesJ97
|--S. aequatorialisH83
|--S. greensladeae Beier 1966J97
|--S. novaeguineaeH83
|--S. pauperculus Beier 1970J97
|--S. plurisetosus Beier 1966J97
`--S. salomonensis Beier 1964J97
EumecochernesJ97
|--E. hawaiiensis (Simon 1900) [=Chelifer hawaiiensis]J97
|--E. oceanicus Beier 1932J97
`--E. pacificus (With 1905) [=Chelifer pacificus]J97
Dasychernes inquilinus Chamberlin 1929J97
GelachernesJ97
|--G. kolombangarensis Beier 1970J97
`--G. salomonis Beier 1940J97
HebridochernesJ97
|--H. monstruosus Beier 1966J97
|--H. paradoxus Beier 1940J97
|--H. salomonensis Beier 1966J97
`--H. submonstruosus Beier 1970J97
Cyclochernes montanus Beier 1970J97
Thalassochernes taierensis (With 1907) [=Chelifer taierensis]J97
Paracanthicochernes uniseriatus Beier 1966J97
Maorichernes vigil (With 1907) [=Chelifer vigil]J97
Anaperochernes Beier 1964CH21
Paraustrochernes Beier 1966H81
`--*P. victorianus Beier 1966H81
Sundochernes Beier 1932H81
|--*S. modiglianii (Ellingsen 1911) [=Chelifer modiglianii]H81
|--S. australiensis Beier 1954H81
|--S. dewae Beier 1967H81
|--S. dubius Beier 1954H81
|--S. duanophilus Beier 1967H81
`--S. queenslandicus Beier 1974H81
Troglochernes Beier 1969H81
`--*T. imitans Beier 1969H81
Chernes cimicoides (Fabricius 1793) [=Chelifer (Chernes) cimicoides; incl. Chelifer fasciatus Leach 1815, Chelifer geoffroyi Leach 1817, Chernes mengei Koch 1873, Chelifer olfersii Leach 1817]J97
Lamprochernes savignyi (Simon 1881) [incl. Chelifer celerrimus With 1908, C. pygmaeus Koch & Keyseling 1886, Haplochernes pygmaeus]J97
Parachernes vastitatis (Chamberlin 1923) [=Chelanops vastitatis, Dinocheirus vastitatis, Epaphochernes vastitatis]J97
*Type species of generic name indicated
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