''Parasiro'' is a
genus
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of
harvestmen belonging to the family
Parasironidae
Parasironidae is a family of harvestmen with 7 described species.
The family shows a European distribution, with species found in the Mediterranean.
Name
Parasironidae is derived from the type genus ''Parasiro'' Hansen & Sørensen, 1904.
Spec ...
with one described species.
It is found in Southwestern Europe.
Description
The genus ''Parasiro'' was described by Hansen &
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1904, with the type species ''Cyphophthalmus corsicus'' Simon, 1872. The genus included three species for many years, but subsequently has been reduced back to just the single type species.
Species
This species belong to the genus ''Parasiro'':
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Parasiro
''Parasiro'' is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Parasironidae with one described species. It is found in Southwestern Europe.
Description
The genus ''Parasiro'' was described by Hansen & Sørensen 1904, with the type species ''C ...
''
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, 1904
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Parasiro corsicus
''Parasiro'' is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Parasironidae with one described species. It is found in Southwestern Europe.
Description
The genus ''Parasiro'' was described by Hansen & Sørensen 1904, with the type species ''Cy ...
''
( Simon, 1872) France
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(Corsica)
Etymology
The genus is masculine.
References
Further reading
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
External links
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Harvestmen