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Amblypygi

Other Invertebrate Orders

Amblypygi is the order of whip spiders, also called tailless whip-scorpions, arachnids that lack silk glands and venom but can inflict a thorn-like puncture with their spiny pedipalps. About 280 species in 18 genera and five families have been identified. They live in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, are entirely nocturnal, and shelter in leaf litter, caves or under bark; their fossil record extends back to the Carboniferous period.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Carboniferous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Common Whip Spider, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Damon variegatus
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Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Southeast Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

The Middle East

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19111, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Amblypygi
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whipspiders or tailless whipscorpions.
  • In Group: Arachnid Orders, Lead
    Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whipspiders or tailless whipscorpions.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Amblypygi
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 278
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Amblypygi
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Amblypygi" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 318.7 ... "early_interval": "Bashkirian"
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Wikidata: Amblypygi
Wikidata Q19111, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Damon variegatus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Common Whip Spider, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Common Whip Spider, Taxon record
"order": "Amblypygi"
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