Spaeleoleptes
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Spaeleoleptes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Opiliones |
Suborder: | Laniatores |
Infraorder: | Grassatores |
Superfamily: | Zalmoxoidea |
Family: | Escadabiidae |
Genus: | Spaeleoleptes Soares, 1966 |
Type species | |
Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966
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Species | |
See text | |
Diversity | |
2 species |
Spaeleoleptes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Escadabiidae with two described species (as of 2024).[1][2] Both species are found in Brazil as cave endemics.[1][3][4]
Description
The genus Spaeleoleptes was described by Hélia Eller Monteiro Soares, 1966 with the type species Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966.[citation needed]
Species
These species belong to the genus Spaeleoleptes:
- Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 – Brazil (Bahia)
- Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966 – Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Etymology
The genus is Masculine. It should have been spelled “Spelaeoleptes”, from Greek σπήλαιον (cave, cavern) + truncation of pre-existing genus Gonyleptes (Kury, 2003)
References
- ^ a b "Spaeleoleptes". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Spaeleoleptes". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Spaeleoleptes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Spaeleoleptes". GBIF. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
Further reading
- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
External links
- Media related to Spaeleoleptes at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Spaeleoleptes at Wikispecies
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- Harvestmen
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- Laniatores
- Taxa described in 1966