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Monoscutidae
The Monoscutidae are a family of harvestmen with 32 known species that all occur in or near Australia and New Zealand. Species range in body length from two to three millimeters (Monoscutinae) and three to ten mm (Megalopsalidinae). The chelicerae are enormously enlarged in males of the subfamily Megalopsalidinae. Most species are coloured in shades of browns to black. ''Megalopsalis inconstans'' is jet black with bright orange patches on the carapace; ''Acihasta salebrosa'' is tan and brown with many white and gold specks over the dorsum. (2007): Monoscutidae Forster, 1948. In: Pinto-da-Rocha ''et al.'' 2007: 119ff The Monoscutidae are closely related to the Neopilionidae, which also occur in the Southern hemisphere. Species * Megalopsalidinae Forster, 1949 :* '' Megalopsalis'' Roewer, 1923 ::* '' Megalopsalis serritarsus'' (Sørensen, 1886) (New South Wales; type species) ::* '' Megalopsalis chiltoni'' (Hogg, 1910) (New Zealand) :::* ''Megalopsalis chiltoni'' (Hogg, 1910) : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantopsalis Listeri
''Pantopsalis listeri'' is a species of harvestman in the family Neopilionidae. Description A description of the genus revising that of Eugene Simon is given by Christopher Taylor. Like other species of Monoscutidae, ''P. listeri'' has paired bristle groups at the junction of the shaft and the glans of the penis. Taxonomy ''Pantopsalis listeri'' was first described as ''Phalangium listeri'' by Scottish zoologist, Adam White in 1849. It was transferred to the genus, '' Pantopsalis'', in 1879 by Eugène Simon. References External links''Pantopsalis listeri'' occurrence datafrom GBIF The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international organisation that focuses on making scientific data on biodiversity available via the Internet using web services. The data are provided by many institutions from around the ... Harvestmen Animals described in 1849 Taxa named by Adam White (zoologist) {{opiliones-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantopsalis
''Pantopsalis'' is a genus of eleven species of harvestman in the family Neopilionidae. They are all endemic to New Zealand. Males of some species are notable for their enlarged chelicerae. The following species are considered valid: * '' Pantopsalis albipalpis'' Pocock 1902 * '' Pantopsalis cheliferoides'' (Colenso 1882) * '' Pantopsalis coronata'' Pocock 1903 * '' Pantopsalis halli'' Hogg 1920 * '' Pantopsalis johnsi'' Forster 1964 * ''Pantopsalis listeri ''Pantopsalis listeri'' is a species of harvestman in the family Neopilionidae. Description A description of the genus revising that of Eugene Simon is given by Christopher Taylor. Like other species of Monoscutidae, ''P. listeri'' has paired br ...'' (White 1849) * '' Pantopsalis luna'' (Forster 1944) * '' Pantopsalis phocator'' Taylor 2004 * '' Pantopsalis pococki'' Hogg 1920 * '' Pantopsalis rennelli'' Forster 1964 References Arachnids of New Zealand Harvestmen {{Opiliones-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupnoi
The Eupnoi are a suborder of harvestmen, with more than 200 genera, and about 1,700 described species. They consist of two superfamilies, the Phalangioidea with many long-legged species common to northern temperate regions, and the small group Caddoidea, which have prominent eyes and spiny pedipalps. (2007): Morphology and Functional Anatomy. In: Pinto-da-Rocha ''et al.'' 2007: 17f Examples of this suborder include ''Hadrobunus grandis'' (Sclerosomatidae), ''Phalangium opilio'' and ''Dicranopalpus ramosus'' (Phalangiidae). Distribution Caddoidea are mostly found in temperate zones of both hemispheres; however, they are known from the Palearctic only from Japan, and from Baltic amber (about 40 million years old). One species known from Japan is also found in North America, where several more species are found. Other species occur in Southern South America, Venezuela, New Zealand and Australia. Neopilionidae show a Gondwanan distribution, with species found in South America, Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phalangioidea
Phalangioidea is a superfamily of the harvestman suborder Eupnoi with five recognized families and more than 1,500 species. It is not to be confused with the similar spelled subfamily Phalangodoidea, which is also a harvestman superfamily, but within the suborder Laniatores. Families * Monoscutidae (5 genera, 32 species) * Neopilionidae (8 genera, 15 species) * Sclerosomatidae (148 genera, 1273 species) * Stygophalangiidae (1 species: ''Stygophalangium karamani'' Oudemans, 1933) (former Yugoslavia) * Phalangiidae The Phalangiidae are a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is ''Phalangium opilio''. ''Dicranopalpus ramosus'' is an invasive species in Europe. It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangodidae, wh ... (49 genera, 381 species) * Protolophidae (1 genus '' Protolophus'') Banks, 1893 Harvestmen Arachnid superfamilies {{Opiliones-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Island
Auckland Island ( mi, Mauka Huka) is the main island of the eponymous uninhabited archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the New Zealand subantarctic area. It is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list together with the other New Zealand Subantarctic Islands in the region. Geography The island has a land area of about , and is long. It was formed 25 to 10 million years ago from a huge volcanic pile which formed two domes – one centred around Carnley Harbour in the south and another (the Ross Dome) around Disappointment Island to the west. The island is made of volcanic scoria, blanketed in over 2m of peat. It is notable for its steep cliffs and rugged terrain, which rises to over . Prominent peaks include Cavern Peak, at ; Mount Raynal, at ; Mount D'Urville, at ; Mount Easton, at ; and the Tower of Babel, at . The southern end of the island broadens to a width of , encompassing Carnley Harbour. At the western side a very narrow channel known as Victoria Pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantopsalis Albipalpis
''Pantopsalis albipalpis'' is a species of harvestman in the genus ''Pantopsalis''. It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist. Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ... in a paper published in 1902. ''P. albipalpis'' cannot be distinguished from ''P. johnsi'' but ''P. johnsi'' has not been synonymised as these species each have a distinct distribution. References * Taxa named by R. I. Pocock Arachnids of New Zealand Harvestmen Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic arthropods of New Zealand {{opiliones-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
