Fissiphalliidae

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Fissiphalliidae
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Fissiphalliidae

Martens, 1988
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The Fissiphalliidae are a small neotropical family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.

Name

The name of the type genus is combined from Latin fissus "split" and Ancient Greek phallos "penis".[1]

Description

Fissiphalliidae are about two to three millimeters long, with legs ranging from three to almost nine mm. The color ranges from yellowish to pale brownish, sometimes with stripes or dots.[1]

Distribution

Fissiphalliidae have been found in Bogotá, Colombia at elevations of about 3,500 meters, and in lowlands of central and eastern Amazon Rainforest.[1]

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Relationships

Fissiphalliidae could form a monophyletic group with Zalmoxidae, or even be a group within them.[1]

Footnotes

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References

  • Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Fissiphalliidae
  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9
    • 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo (2007): Fissiphalliidae Martensen, 1988. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 194ff