Nelima doriae

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Nelima doriae
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Nelima doriae. Female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Sclerosomatidae
Genus: Nelima
Species:
N. doriae
Binomial name
Nelima doriae
(Canestrini, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Leiobunum doriae Canestrini, 1871
  • Nelima dunni Forster, 1947
  • Nelima maroccana Roewer, 1957
  • Nelima pisarskii Starega, 1966

Nelima doriae is a species of harvestman in the family Sclerosomatidae. [1]

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Etymology

The specific name, doriae, is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. [2]

Subspecies

Distribution

This species can be found in Southern Europe. It is also present in Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand (introduced). [3] , [4]

Description

Nelima doriae can reach approximately a body length of 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in female. [2] The upper body is dark yellowish, with round golden specks, more evident along the midline. The fourth last ring of the abdomen shows a golden transverse band. Palps and jaws are yellow. The legs are yellowish with white joints. [2]

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