''Pantopsalis'' is a genus of eleven species of
harvestman
The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. , over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of ext ...
in the family
Neopilionidae
The Neopilionidae are a family of harvestmen.
It has a clearly Gondwanan distribution, with species found in Australia, South Africa and South America, and probably represent relicts of that time.
The family members range in size from the small ...
. They are all
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to New Zealand. Males of some species are notable for their enlarged
chelicerae
The chelicerae () are the mouthparts of the subphylum Chelicerata, an arthropod group that includes arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. Commonly referred to as "jaws", chelicerae may be shaped as either articulated fangs, or similarly ...
.
The following species are considered valid:
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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 ...
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(White 1849)
* ''
Pantopsalis luna''
(Forster 1944)
* ''
Pantopsalis phocator''
Taylor 2004
* ''
Pantopsalis pococki''
Hogg 1920
* ''
Pantopsalis rennelli''
Forster 1964
References
Arachnids of New Zealand
Harvestmen
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