Hexisopodidae

Hexisopodidae
Chelypus sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Solifugae
Family:	Hexisopodidae Pocock, 1897

Hexisopodidae is a family of solifuges, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. ^[1]

Genera

As of October 2022 ^[update] , the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following two genera: ^[2]

• Chelypus Purcell, 1902
• Hexisopus Karsch, 1879

References

1. Pocock, Reginald Innes (1897). "On the genera and species of tropical African Arachnida of the order Solifugae, with notes upon the taxonomy and habits of the group". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 20 (117): 249–272. doi:10.1080/00222939708680624.
2. "Hexisopodidae Pocock, 1897". World Solifugae Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.