Fissiphalliidae
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The Fissiphalliidae are a small neotropical family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.
Name[]
The name of the type genus is combined from Latin fissus "split" and Ancient Greek phallos "penis".[1]
Description[]
Fissiphalliidae are about two to three millimeters long, with legs ranging from three to almost nine mm. The color ranges from yellowish to pale brownish, sometimes with stripes or dots.[1]
Distribution[]
Fissiphalliidae have been found in Bogotá, Colombia at elevations of about 3,500 meters, and in lowlands of central and eastern Amazon Rainforest.[1]
Species[]
- Martens, 1988
- Tourinho & Perez, 2006 - Pará State (Brazil)
- Pinto-da-Rocha, 2004 - Manaus (Brazil)
- Martens, 1988 — Colombia
- Martens, 1988 — Colombia
- Martens, 1988 — Colombia
- Tourinho & Perez, 2006 - Amazonas State (Brazil)
Relationships[]
Fissiphalliidae could form a monophyletic group with Zalmoxidae, or even be a group within them.[1]
Footnotes[]
References[]
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Fissiphalliidae[permanent dead link]
- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9
Categories:
- Harvestman families