Forsteropsalis

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Forsteropsalis
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Forsteropsalis marplesi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Neopilionidae
Subfamily: Enantiobuninae
Genus: Forsteropsalis
Taylor, 2011

Forsteropsalis is a genus of harvestmen (Opiliones) endemic to New Zealand. [1] Males of this genus have exaggerated chelicerae weapons used in male-male competition. [2] Forsteropsalis are opportunistic omnivores that both capture live prey and scavenge dead animal matter. [3] The diet includes various insects, arachnids, spiders, millipedes, amphipods, and annelid worms. [3]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Forsteropsalis: [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011 - Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Powell, Erin C; Painting, Christina J; Hickey, Anthony J; Holwell, Gregory I (2020-04-25). "Defining an intrasexual male weapon polymorphism in a New Zealand harvestman (Opiliones: Neopilionidae) using traditional and geometric morphometrics". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 130 (2): 395–409. doi: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaa040 . ISSN   0024-4066.
  3. 1 2 Powell, Erin C.; Painting, Christina J.; Hickey, Anthony J.; Machado, Glauco; Holwell, Gregory I. (2021-05-11). "Diet, predators, and defensive behaviors of New Zealand harvestmen (Opiliones: Neopilionidae)". The Journal of Arachnology. 49 (1). doi: 10.1636/joa-s-20-002 . ISSN   0161-8202.
  4. ↑ "Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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