Daesiidae
| Daesiidae Temporal range:
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| Gluvia dorsalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Solifugae |
| Family: | Daesiidae Kraepelin, 1899 |
Daesiidae is a family of solifugids, which are widespread in Africa and the Middle East.[1] Members of the family are also present in India, Italy, South America, the Balkans, and the single species Gluvia dorsalis in the Iberian Peninsula. A single fossil species is known from Eocene Baltic amber.[2] Around 30 genera are recognised:[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Family Daesiidae Kraepelin 1899". The Arachnid Order Solifugae. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ Jason A. Dunlop & Anja E. Klanz (2009). "A second camel spider (Arachnida: Solifugae) from Baltic amber" (PDF). Acta Geologica Polonica. 59 (1): 39–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16.
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