''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid.

Name

The genus name refers to the peculiar form of the palps in at least the first described species, ''D. gasteinensis'' (and ''D. ramosus''), derived from ''di'' "two", ''cranium'' "head", and ''palpus''.

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Dicranopalpus angolensis ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Lawrence, 1951) * ''

Dicranopalpus bolivari ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Dresco, 1949) ( Venezuela) * ''

Dicranopalpus brevipes ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (I. Marcellino, 1974) * '' Dicranopalpus caudatus'' (Dresco, 1948) * ''

Dicranopalpus cantabricus ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Dresco, 1953) * ''

Dicranopalpus dispar ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (M. Rambla, 1967) * ''

Dicranopalpus fraternus ''Dicranopalpus fraternus'' is a species from the genus ''Dicranopalpus ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is cu ...

'' (Szalay, 1950) * ''

Dicranopalpus gasteinensis ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Doleschal, 1852) ( Alps) * ''

Dicranopalpus insignipalpis ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Simon, 1879) (

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Dicranopalpus larvatus ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Canestrini, 1874) ( Italy) * ''

Dicranopalpus martini ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Simon, 1878) ( Portugal) * ''

Dicranopalpus pyrenaeus ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Dresco, 1948) ( France) * ''

Dicranopalpus pulchellus ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Rambla, 1960) * † ''

Dicranopalpus ramiger ''Dicranopalpus'' is a genus of harvestmen with twelve known recent species. Three fossil species have been described, all from Baltic amber, but only ''D. ramiger'' is currently considered valid. Name The genus name refers to the peculiar form ...

'' (Koch & Berendt, 1854) (Baltic and Bitterfeld amber fossil) ** = † ''Dicranopalpus corniger'' (Menge, 1854) ( Baltic amber) ** = † ''Dicranopalpus palmnickensis'' (Roewer, 1939) ( Baltic amber) * '' Dicranopalpus ramosus'' (Simon, 1909) ( Western Europe)

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