Sclerosomatidae Temporal range: | |
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Hadrobunus grandis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Opiliones |
Suborder: | Eupnoi |
Superfamily: | Phalangioidea |
Family: | Sclerosomatidae Simon, 1879 |
Subfamilies | |
Gagrellinae (117 genera) Contents | |
Diversity | |
4 subfamilies, c. 150 genera |
The Sclerosomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 1,300 known species. [1] One former subfamily has been recently removed to form a new family, Globipedidae. [2]
The name is combined from Ancient Greek skleros "hard" and soma "body". [3]
Leiobunum is a genus of the harvestman family Sclerosomatidae with more than 100 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.
The Stygnidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.
Dentobunus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Southeast Asia.
Gagrella is a large genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia.
Gagrellula is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia.
Geaya is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Latin America.
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).
Jussara is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from South America.
Marthana is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae found in Southeast Asia.
Prionostemma is a large genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Zaleptus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae from Asia and Australia.
Holcobunus is a genus of the order Opiliones in the family Sclerosomatidae. The genus was first described by Roewer, 1910