| Psalenoba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Triaenonychidae |
| Genus: | Psalenoba Roewer, 1931 |
| Species: | P. nunciaeformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psalenoba nunciaeformis Roewer, 1931 | |
Psalenoba, is a monotypic genus of harvestmen in the family Triaenonychidae. The genus contains a single species, Psalenoba nunciaeformis. [1] [2] They are endemic to New Zealand. [1] [3] [4] [5]
The genus Psalenoba differs markedly from others the structure of the male pedipalp and first legs. [5]
Caution should be taken with the misspelling of the species epithet as "nunciaeformes" found in some databases (e.g. [6] ). This does not reflect the original spelling, nor can it be a justified emendation.[ citation needed ]
The origin of the species epithet "nunciaeformis" is not explained in the original description, [5] but it can be formed from modification of the existing genus Nuncia Loman, 1902, plus a perhaps malformed joining -e- before an adjectival suffix in nominative singular -formis. Several other related genera also have names derived from Nuncia Loman, 1902, such as Allonuncia Hickman, 1958, Austronuncia Lawrence, 1931, Bryonuncia Hickman, 1958.[ citation needed ]
The Phalangiidae are a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is Phalangium opilio. Dicranopalpus ramosus is an invasive species in Europe.
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 Triaenonychidae are a family of harvestmen with about 120 genera and more than 440 described species.
Samoidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about fifty described species.
Podoctidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 130 described species.
Aurivilliola is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from South and Southeast Asia.
Dentobunus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Southeast Asia.
Gagrellula is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia.
Paratamboicus was a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from the Americas, described by Mello-Leitão 1940 with the type-species by original designation being Paratamboicus bicornutus Mello-Leitão, 1940. It was much later considered as Junior subjective synonym of Holcobunus Roewer 1910 by Tourinho & Kury (2001).
Cristina is a genus of harvestmen in the family Phalangiidae.
Chelypus ('clawfoot') is a genus of slow-moving, burrowing sunspiders confined to the deserts and arid regions of Southern Africa.
Nemastomatinae is a subfamily of harvestmen with over 125 described species in 19 (extant) genera. They are usually found in temperate regions.
Algidia is a genus in the harvestman family Triaenonychidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and currently includes 7 species and several subspecies.
Holcobunus is a genus of the order Opiliones in the family Sclerosomatidae. The genus was first described by Roewer, 1910
Algidia chiltoni is species in the genus Algidia in the harvestman family Triaenonychidae. Endemic to New Zealand, the species is found in most of the North Island as far north as Auckland and in the north-western part of the South Island. Carl Fredrich Roewer described this species in 1931 after realising the females in the type material of Algidia cuspidata Hogg, 1923 were a separate species. Ray Forster revised the genus Algidia in 1954, redescribing Algidia chiltoni and describing two new subspecies.
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.
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