Pselliodidae is a family of small centipedes, closely related to house centipedes.

Genera and species

As of 2017[update], the Integrated Taxonomic Information System recognizes the following genera and species in Pselliodidae:

  • Gonethella Chamberlin, 1918 Gonethella nesiotes Chamberlin 1918
  • Gonethina Chamberlin, 1918 Gonethina fijiana Chamberlin 1920 Gonethina grenadensis Chamberlin 1918
  • Sphendononema Verhoeff, 1904 Sphendononema chagualensis (Kraus, 1957) Sphendononema guildingii (Newport, 1845) Sphendononema rugosa (Newport, 1844)

In contrast, Gregory D. Edgecombe[de] wrote this family comprises "at least three species in a single genus", only mentioning the genus Sphendononema and the species S. guildingii and S. rugosa.

Further reading

  • Edgecombe, Gregory D.; Giribet, Gonzalo (2006). . Invertebrate Systematics. 20 (5): 503–525. doi:.
  • Würmli, Marcus (1978). "Synopsis der neotropischen Pselliodidae (Chilopoda: Scutigeromorpha)". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 13 (2): 135–142. doi:.
  • Würmli, Marcus (2005). (PDF). Schubartiana. 1: 3–8.