Schizomida

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Schizomida is a small order of tiny, soil-dwelling arachnids resembling short-tailed whip scorpions, known for their cryptic lifestyles in leaf litter and caves.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Palpigradi 1
Schizomida canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf order of arachnids
activityPattern nocturnal
bodyDivision opisthosoma
prosoma
class Arachnida NERFINISHED
commonName short-tailed whip scorpions
containsFamily Hubbardiidae NERFINISHED
Protoschizomidae
courtshipBehavior elaborate mating dances
defenseMechanism cryptic coloration
rapid retreat into crevices
describedBy Petrunkevitch NERFINISHED
developmentType hemimetabolous
diet small arthropods
ecologicalRole soil micro-predator
feedingType predatory
geographicDistribution subtropical regions worldwide
tropical regions worldwide
habitat caves
leaf litter
rotting wood
soil
subtropical forests
termite nests
tropical forests
hasCharacteristic cryptic lifestyle
first pair of legs used as sensory antennae
lack of true eyes
raptorial pedipalps
segmented short flagellum on abdomen
small body size
soil-dwelling
kingdom Animalia
locomotion walking
numberOfFamilies 2
phylum Arthropoda
reproduction internal fertilization
oviparous
respiratorySystem book lungs
tracheae
sensoryAdaptation chemoperception
well-developed mechanoreceptors
sisterGroupOf Thelyphonida NERFINISHED
size typically less than 5 millimetres long
subphylum Chelicerata NERFINISHED
superorder Tetrapulmonata NERFINISHED
taxonRank order
yearDescribed 1945

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arachnida includesOrder Schizomida
this entity surface form: Palpigradi
Arachnida includesOrder Schizomida