| Metalacurbs | |
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| Metalacurbs foordi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Biantidae |
| Subfamily: | Lacurbsinae |
| Genus: | Metalacurbs Roewer, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Metalacurbs simoni Roewer, 1915 | |
Metalacurbs is a genus of harvestman in the family Biantidae, [1] found in West Africa. [2]
The following is a list of Metalacurbs species: [1]
The Opiliones are an order of arachnids, colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. As of July 2024, 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.
Samooidea is a large superfamily in the Grassatores group of harvestmen. It includes around 380 species distributed throughout the tropics. They are characterized by the complex male genitalia, with eversible complementary sclerites.
Cosmetidae is a family of harvestmen in the suborder Laniatores. With over 700 species, it is one of the largest families in Opiliones. They are endemic of the New World with a Nearctic-Neotropical distribution where a large fraction of the diversity of Opiliones are represented by this single family. Cosmetidae have the northern extent of their range into the USA, where a small number species occur in the southern states. However, the family is especially diverse in Mexico, Central America and northern South America; especially the Andean realms. Their range also extends further south into Argentina and southern Brazil, but they are absent in Chile. Cosmetidae are prevalent in Amazonian region, but only relatively few also occur in Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Several species are also found in the Caribbean.
The Sclerosomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 1,300 known species. One former subfamily has been recently removed to form a new family, Globipedidae.
The Nemastomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 170 described species in 16 recent genera. Several fossil species and genera are known.
Epedanoidea is a small superfamily of the Grassatores. It includes around 355 species distributed in Asia, primarily Southeast Asia.
Agoristenidae are a neotropical harvestman family of the Suborder Laniatores, in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.
Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species.
Kimulidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about thirty described species.
Stygnommatidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about thirty described species.
Samoidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about fifty described species.
Biantidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 130 described species.
Podoctidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 130 described species.
Paranonychus is a genus of harvestman in the family Paranonychidae. There are three described species in Paranonychus. The Japanese species Paranonychus fuscus was originally described in its own genus as Mutsunonychus fuscus Suzuki 1976, but considered its own species and part of Paranonychus in later studies.
Sorensenella is a genus in the harvestman subfamily Sorensenellinae in the family Triaenonychidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and currently includes three species and several subspecies. Members of this genus have large pedipalps armed with strong spines. The pedipalps are larger in males.
Buemarinoidae is a family of harvestmen with about 6 genera and only 6 described species. There are 4 families and more than 440 described species in Triaenonychoidea.
Neoscotolemon is a genus of harvestmen in the superfamily Samooidea with seven described species. All species are found in the Greater Antilles and United States of America in Florida. An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Pérez-González et al. (2025).
Metapellobunus is a genus of harvestmen in the Grassatores with three described species. Two species are found in the Lesser Antilles, and one in Ecuador. An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Pérez-González et al. (2025).
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