Olpium is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Olpiidae family. It was described in 1873 by German arachnologist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.[1][2][3]

Olpium
Olpium pallipes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Olpiidae
Genus: Olpium
L.Koch, 1873[1]
Type species
Obisium pallipes
Lucas, 1849

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[2]

NB: Olpium savignyi Simon, 1879 is considered a nomen nudum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Koch, L (1873). Uebersichtliche Darstellung der Europaischen Chernetiden (Pseudoscorpione). Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. pp. i–vi, 1–68 [33].
  2. ^ a b c "Genus: Olpium L. Koch, 1873". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ "Genus Olpium L. Koch, 1873". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-29.