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The Opiliones are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, or daddy longlegs. As of April 2017, over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of extant species may exceed 10,000. The order Opiliones includes five suborders: Cyphophthalmi, Eupnoi, Dyspnoi, Laniatores, and Tetrophthalmi, which were named in 2014.
The Phalangodidae are a family of harvestmen with about 30 genera and more than 100 described species, distributed in the Holarctic region.
The Triaenonychidae are a family of harvestmen with about 120 genera and more than 440 described species.
Leiobunum is a genus of the harvestman family Sclerosomatidae with more than a hundred described species. Contrary to popular belief, they are not spiders, although they share a resemblance. They are arachnids, in the order Opiliones, harvestmen. Species in Leiobunum tend to have relatively long legs compared with other harvestmen, and some species are gregarious.
Sabacon is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species.
The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 30 described species.
The Nemastomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 170 described species in 16 recent genera. Several fossil species and genera are known.
Samoidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about fifty described species.
Sitalcina borregoensis is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It is found in North America.
Sitalcina is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae. There are about 10 described species in Sitalcina.
Texella is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae. There are more than 20 described species in Texella.
Calicina sequoia is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It is found in North America.
Calicina is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae. There are more than 20 described species in Calicina.
Calicina mariposa is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It is found in North America.
Calicina ensata is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It is found in North America.
References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangodidae