The Gymnobisiidae are a family of pseudoscorpions.

Gymnobisiidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Gymnobisium inukshuk
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Superfamily: Neobisioidea
Family: Gymnobisiidae

It includes a dozen species in four genera.

Distribution

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The species of this family are found in South America and Southern Africa Mirobisium and Vachonobisium from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile; and Beierobisium from the Falkland Islands. They are small in size and live in soil and litter, as a rule.[1][2]

List of genera

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According to Pseudoscorpions of the World (version 3.0):[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pseudoscorpions of the World
  2. ^ "Neobisioidea". Archived from the original on 2004-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

Original publication

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  • Beier, 1947: For the knowledge of the pseudoscorpiodian fauna of southern Africa, in particular the southwestern and South African drylands. Eos, Madrid, vol. 23, p. 285-339 (texte intégral).