''Sclerobunus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

that occurs in western North America.

Species

''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a

junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several populations formerly considered

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were elevated to full species rank. * ''

Sclerobunus cavicolens ''Sclerobunus'' is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America. Species ''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a junior synonym of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several p ...

'' Banks, 1905 — Montana * '' Sclerobunus glorietus'' (Briggs, 1971) — New Mexico * '' Sclerobunus idahoensis'' (Briggs, 1971) — Idaho and Montana * '' Sclerobunus jemez'' Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014 — New Mexico * '' Sclerobunus klomax'' Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014 — New Mexico * ''

Sclerobunus madhousensis ''Sclerobunus'' is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America. Species ''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a junior synonym of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several p ...

'' Briggs, 1971 — Utah * ''

Sclerobunus nondimorphicus ''Sclerobunus nondimorphicus'' is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Paranonychidae Paranonychidae is a family of armoured harvestmen in the order Opiliones The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids colloqu ...

'' Briggs, 1971 Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia * '' Sclerobunus robustus'' (Packard, 1877) — Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah * ''

Sclerobunus skywalkeri ''Sclerobunus'' is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America. Species ''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a junior synonym of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several p ...

'' Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014 — New Mexico * ''

Sclerobunus speoventus ''Sclerobunus'' is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America. Species ''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a junior synonym of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several p ...

'' Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014 — Colorado * ''

Sclerobunus steinmanni ''Sclerobunus'' is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America. Species ''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a junior synonym of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several p ...

'' Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014 — Colorado * ''

Sclerobunus ungulatus ''Sclerobunus'' is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America. Species ''Sclerobunus'' was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and ''Cyptobunus'' as a junior synonym of ''Sclerobunus''. In addition, several p ...

'' Briggs, 1971 — Nevada

References

Harvestmen Arachnids of North America Endemic fauna of the United States {{Opiliones-stub