Biology:Arhesiro

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Short description: Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Arhesiro
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Cyphophthalmi
Infraorder: Boreophthalmi
Family: Sironidae
Genus: Arhesiro
Karaman, 2022
Type species
Siro clousi
Giribet & Shear, 2010
Species

See text

Diversity
2 species

Arhesiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae (as of 2023).[1][2] It is found in North America, only in the USA, with one species in California , another in Oregon.[1][3][4][5]

Description

The genus Arhesiro was described by Karaman, 2022, with the type species Siro clousi Giribet & Shear, 2010.[6] Before then, the two included species Arhesiro clousi and Arhesiro sonoma were previously placed in Siro.

Species

These species belong to the genus Arhesiro Karaman, 2022:

Etymology

The genus is masculine, derived from Siro

References

Further reading

  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN:0-674-02343-9

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q117288746 entry