Sironidae

Sironidae; Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Siro sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Opiliones
Suborder:	Cyphophthalmi
Infraorder:	Boreophthalmi
Family:	Sironidae ; Simon, 1879
Diversity
	10 genera, > 60 species
Synonyms
	Sironides

Last updated February 21, 2024

The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 60 described species.^[1]

Name

Siro is the Latinized form of the French name "Ciron".^[2]

Species

Below is from "World Catalog of Opiliones" (as of early 2024, after transfer of Parasiro ).^[1] See also "List of Cyphophthalmi species"

Arhesiro Karaman, 2022

Arhesiro clousi (Giribet & Shear, 2010) –USA (Oregon)
Arhesiro sonoma (Shear, 1980) –USA (California)

Cyphophthalmus Joseph, 1869 (mostly Balkan)

Cyphophthalmus beschkovi (Mitov, 1994) – Bulgaria
Cyphophtalmus bithynicus (Gruber, 1969) – Turkey
Cyphophthalmus conocephalus Karaman, 2009 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyphophthalmus corfuanus (Kratochvíl, 1938) – Greece
Cyphophtalmus duricorius Joseph, 1868 – Austria, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy
Cyphophtalmus eratoae (Juberthie, 1968) – Greece
Cyphophthalmus ere Karaman, 2008 – Serbia
Cyphophthalmus gjorgjevici (Hadzi, 1933) – North Macedonia
Cyphophthalmus gordani Karaman, 2009 – Montenegro
Cyphophthalmus hlavaci Karaman, 2009 – Croatia
Cyphophthalmus klisurae (Hadzi, 1973) – Kosovo - cave
Cyphophthalmus kratochvili Karaman, 2009 – Croatia
Cyphophthalmus markoi Karaman, 2008 –(?) Serbia
Cyphophthalmus martensi Karaman, 2009 – Montenegro
Cyphophthalmus minutus (Kratochvíl, 1938) – Montenegro, Croatia- cave
Cyphophthalmus montenegrinus (Hadzi, 1973) – Montenegro
Cyphophthalmus neretvanus Karaman, 2009 – Croatia
Cyphophthalmus noctiphilus (Kratochvíl, 1940) – Croatia - cave
Cyphophthalmus nonveilleri Karaman, 2008 – Serbia - cave
Cyphophthalmus ognjenovici Karaman, 2009 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyphophthalmus ohridanus (Hadzi, 1973) – North Macedonia - cave
Cyphophthalmus paradoxus (Kratochvíl, 1958) – Bulgaria
Cyphophthalmus paragamiani Karaman, 2009 – Greece
Cyphophthalmus rumijae Karaman, 2009 – Montenegro
Cyphophthalmus serbicus (Hadzi, 1973) – Serbia
Cyphophthalmus silhavyi (Kratochvíl, 1938) – Croatia - cave
Cyphophthalmus solentiensis Dreszer, Raða & Giribet, 2015 – Croatia
Cyphophthalmus teyrovskyi (Kratochvíl, 1938) – Croatia - cave
Cyphophthalmus thracicus Karaman, 2009 – Bulgaria
Cyphophthalmus trebinjanus Karaman, 2009 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyphophthalmus yalovensis (Gruber, 1969) – Turkey
Cyphophthalmus zetae Karaman, 2009 – Montenegro

Holosiro Ewing, 1923

Holosiro acaroides Ewing, 1923 –USA (Washington, Oregon, California)
Holosiro calaveras (Giribet & Shear, 2010) –USA (California)
Holosiro ewingi Karaman, 2022 –USA (Oregon)
Holosiro shasta (Giribet & Shear, 2010) –USA (California)

Iberosiro de Bivort & Giribet, 2004

Iberosiro distylos de Bivort & Giribet, 2004 – Portugal - cave
Iberosiro rosae Giribet, Merino-Sáinz & Benavides, 2017 – Spain

Neosiro Newell, 1943

Neosiro boyerae (Giribet & Shear, 2010) –USA (Washington, Oregon)
Neosiro exilis (Hoffman, 1963) –USA (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland)
Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943 –USA (Washington, Idaho)
Neosiro ligiae (Giribet, 2017) –USA (Oregon)
Neosiro martensi Karaman, 2022 –USA (Oregon)
Neosiro richarti (Benavides & Giribet, 2017) –USA (Idaho)
[Also † Neosiro balticus (Dunlop & Mitov, 2011) (fossil, Baltic amber)]

Odontosiro Juberthie, 1961

Odontosiro lusitanicus Juberthie, 1961 – Portugal, Spain

Paramiopsalis Juberthie, 1962

Paramiopsalis anadonae Giribet, Merino-Sáinz & Benavides, 2017 – Spain
Paramiopsalis eduardoi Murienne & Giribet, 2009 – Spain
Paramiopsalis ramblae Benavides & Giribet, 2017 – Spain
Paramiopsalis ramulosa Juberthie, 1962 – Spain

Siro Latreille, 1796 (western Europe, North America)

Siro carpaticus Rafalski, 1956 – Poland, Slovakia
Siro crassus Novak & Giribet, 2006 – Slovenia
Siro franzi Karaman & Raspotnig, 2022 – Austria
Siro ozimeci Karaman, 2022 – Croatia
Siro rubens Latreille, 1804 – France
Siro valleorum Chemini, 1990 – Italy
† Siro platypedibus Dunlop & Giribet, 2003 (fossil, Bitterfield amber from Bitterfeld, Germany)

Suzukielus Juberthie, 1970

Suzukielus sauteri (Roewer, 1916) – Japan

The following genus is no longer included in Sironidae, but also not yet included in any new family:

Marwe Shear, 1985 (Kenya)

Marwe coarctata Shear, 1985

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Siro is a genus of mite harvestmen in the family Sironidae with 7 described species. All are found in Europe.

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.

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.

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 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.

The Parasironidae are a family of harvestmen with 7 described species.

References

1 2 "Sironidae". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
1 2 Giribet, G. (2007): Sironidae Simon, 1879. In: Pinto-de-Rocha, R. et al. 2007: 102f

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[WCO-lite-1] 1 2 "Sironidae". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

[pinto-102f-2] 1 2 Giribet, G. (2007): Sironidae Simon, 1879. In: Pinto-de-Rocha, R. et al. 2007: 102f

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