Rakaia (harvestman)

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Rakaia
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Rakaia sorenseni (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Pettalidae
Genus: Rakaia
Hirst, 1926
Type species
Rakaia antipodiana
Hirst, 1926
Diversity
18 species

Rakaia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Pettalidae with eighteen described species (as of 2023). [1] [2] All species are found in New Zealand. [1] [3] [4]

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Description

The genus Rakaia was described by Hirst, 1926 with the type species Rakaia antipodiana Hirst, 1926. In the past, additional species since placed in Aoraki or Austropurcellia were once included.

Species

These species belong to the genus Rakaia:

Etymology

The genus is feminine.

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The Opiliones are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eupnoi</span> Suborder of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

The Eupnoi are a suborder of harvestmen, with more than 200 genera, and about 1,700 described species.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyphophthalmi</span> Suborder of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Cyphophthalmi is a suborder of harvestmen, colloquially known as mite harvestmen. Cyphophthalmi comprises 36 genera, and more than two hundred described species. The six families are currently grouped into three infraorders: the Boreophthalmi, Scopulophthalmi, and Sternophthalmi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neopilionidae</span> Family of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

The Neopilionidae are a family of harvestmen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caddidae</span> Family of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Caddoidea superfamily of harvestmen arachnids with a single family Caddidae, which now only contains 2 extant species. The family previously contained many more taxa under a previous wider concept, but the familial definition was narrowed after restudy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stylocellidae</span> Family of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

The Stylocellidae are a family of harvestmen with about 40 described species, all of which occur in Southern or Southeastern Asia. Members of this family are from one to seven millimeters long. While Stylocellus species have eyes, these are absent in the other two genera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pettalidae</span> Family of arachnids

The Pettalidae are a family of harvestmen with 75 described species in 10 genera. Several undescribed species are known or assumed in some genera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ischyropsalididae</span> Family of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Ischyropsalididae is a family of harvestmen with 35 described species in 3 genera, found in Europe and North America.

The Zalmoxidae are a family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.

The Synthetonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with a handful of species in a single genus. They are endemic to New Zealand.

<i>Dalquestia</i> Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Dalquestia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae with six described species. All species are found in North America.

<i>Globipes</i> Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Globipes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae from North America with three described species. Two are found on the western coast of the USA.

Zalmoxis is a genus of harvestmen, within the Zalmoxidae family. They are found in tropical Australia, Borneo, New Guinea, the Philippines and on Pacific islands.

<i>Siro</i> (harvestman) Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Siro is a genus of mite harvestmen in the family Sironidae. There are at least 20 described species in Siro.

<i>Caddo</i> (harvestman) Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Caddo is a genus of harvestmen in the family Caddidae. There are two described species in Caddo. Both species are found in North America and Eastern Asia.

<i>Phalangodes</i> Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Phalangodes is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae. There is at least one described species in Phalangodes, P. armata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acropsopilionidae</span> Family of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Acropsopilionidae is a family of harvestmen with 19 described species in 3 genera.

<i>Algidia</i> Genus of harvester

Algidia is a genus in the harvestman family Triaenonychidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and currently includes 12 species and subspecies.

Acropsopilionoidea is a superfamily of harvestmen with 1 family and 3 genera, found in North America and the Southern Hemisphere.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rakaia". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. "Rakaia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. "Rakaia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. "Rakaia". GBIF. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

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