Siro (harvestman)

Last updated

Siro
Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi, Sironidae, Siro (2404167613).jpg
A Sironidae from the USA once considered as Siro
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Sironidae
Genus: Siro
Latreille, 1795
Type species
Siro rubens
Latreille, 1802
Species

See text

Diversity
7 species (inc. 1 extinct)

Siro is a genus of mite harvestmen in the family Sironidae with 7 described species (6 extant, 1 extinct). [1] [2] All are found in Europe. [1] [3] [4]

Contents

Description

The genus Siro was described by Latreille, 1795 with the type species Siro rubens Latreille, 1802 only later designated (by subsequent monotypy). [5]

Species

These 7 species (including one extinct species) belong to the genus Siro: (after Giribet & Shear, 2010) [5]


Many species once placed in Siro have since transferred to other genera, including:
To Arhesiro:

To Holosiro:

To Neosiro:

Related Research Articles

<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">Sironidae</span> Family of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 30 described species.

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

Troglosironidae is a family of harvestmen with seventeen described species in a single genus, Troglosiro, which is found on the island of New Caledonia, in the Pacific Ocean.

<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.

Neosiro kamiakensis is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America.

Arhesiro clousi is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae.. It is found in North America, specifically USA, Oregon, Lincoln County.

Holosiro acaroides is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, specifically USA in the states of Washington, Oregon, & California.

'Neosiro boyerae is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, specifically USA, Oregon, Lincoln County.

<i>Neosiro exilis</i> Species of harvestman/daddy longlegs

Neosiro exilis is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America.

Arhesiro sonoma is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, specifically USA, California, Sonoma County.

Holosiro shasta is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, specifically California, Shasta county.

Holosiro calaveras is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, specifically California in Calaveras county.

Paramiopsalis is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae. All species are found in Spain.

<i>Parasiro</i> Genus of spiders

Parasiro is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae with three described species. All are found in Southern Europe.

Cyphophthalmus is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae. It is found in Europe notably with several species in the Balkans and Turkey.

Arhesiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, only in the USA, with one species in California, another in Oregon.

Holosiro ewingi is a species of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, specifically Oregon near Corvallis.

Holosiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, only in the USA, with one species in California, another in Oregon.

Neosiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, only in the USA.

References

  1. 1 2 "Siro". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. "Siro". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. "Siro". iNaturalist. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. "Siro". GBIF. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 Giribet, G.; Shear, W.A. (2010). "The genus Siro Latreille, 1796 (Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi, Sironidae), in North America with a phylogenetic analysis based on molecular data and the description of four new species". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 160 (1): 1–33. doi:10.3099/0027-4100-160.1.1. S2CID   84838356.

Further reading