Parasironidae is a family of
harvestmen with 7 described species.
The family shows a
Europe
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an distribution, with species found in the Mediterranean.
Name
Parasironidae is derived from the type genus ''
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 ...
''
Hansen & Sørensen, 1904.
Species
Below is from "World Catalog of Opiliones" (as of early 2024, after transfer of ''
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 ...
'').
* ''
Cimmerosiro''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024
:* ''
Cimmerosiro juberthiei''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Turkey
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:* ''
Cimmerosiro krivolutskyi''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Georgia
:* ''
Cimmerosiro rhodiensis''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Greece
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* ''
Ebrosiro''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024
:* ''
Ebrosiro coiffaiti''
(Juberthie, 1956)Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
,
France
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("Ebro continental Block")
* ''
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
:* ''
Parasiro corsicus''
( Simon, 1872) France
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(Corsica)
* ''
Tirrenosiro''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024
:* ''
Tirrenosiro axeli''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Italy
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:* ''
Tirrenosiro minor''
(Juberthie, 1958)France
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(Corsica),
Italy
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(Sardinia)
See also
*
List of Cyphophthalmi species#Boreophthalmi
References
Sources
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
* (2005): The genus ''Cyphophthalmus'' (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) in Europe: A phylogenetic approach to Balkan Peninsula biogeography. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 36(3): 554–567.
Checklist of the Cyphophthalmi species of the World
External links
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Harvestmen
Harvestman families
Taxa described in 2024