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Escadabiidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Opiliones
Suborder:Laniatores
Infraorder:Grassatores
Superfamily:Zalmoxoidea
Family:Escadabiidae
Kury & Pérez in Kury, 2003
Species

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Diversity
6 genera, 9 species

Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species.[1]

Description

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Escadabiidae are about three millimeters long, with short legs and weak chelicerae.[1]

Distribution

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All known members of this group are endemic to Brazil. The as yet undescribed species in this family expand the range to the coast of Ceará State and caves in the dry central part of Minas Gerais, where the cave-dwelling species could represent an example of relictual distribution.[1]

Relationships

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Escadabiidae are possibly the sister group to Kimulidae.[1]

Name

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The name of the type genus Escadabius is combined from the type locality Escada (Pernambuco, Brazil) and Ancient Greek bios "living".[1]

Species

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These species belong to Escadabiidae:[2]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kury, Adriano B. & Pérez Gonzales, Abel (2007): Escadabiidae Kury & Pérez in Kury, 2003. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 191ff
  2. ^ "Escadabiidae". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

References

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

    Escadabiidae
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom:Animalia
    Phylum:Arthropoda
    Subphylum:Chelicerata
    Class:Arachnida
    Order:Opiliones
    Suborder:Laniatores
    Infraorder:Grassatores
    Superfamily:Zalmoxoidea
    Family:Escadabiidae
    Kury & Pérez in Kury, 2003
    Species

    See text for list

    Diversity
    6 genera, 9 species

    Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species.[1]

    Description

    Escadabiidae are about three millimeters long, with short legs and weak chelicerae.[1]

    Distribution

    All known members of this group are endemic to Brazil. The as yet undescribed species in this family expand the range to the coast of Ceará State and caves in the dry central part of Minas Gerais, where the cave-dwelling species could represent an example of relictual distribution.[1]

    Relationships

    Escadabiidae are possibly the sister group to Kimulidae.[1]

    Name

    The name of the type genus Escadabius is combined from the type locality Escada (Pernambuco, Brazil) and Ancient Greek bios "living".[1]

    Species

    These species belong to Escadabiidae:[2]

    • Baculigerus Soares, 1979
      • Baculigerus litoris Soares, 1979
    • Brotasus Roewer, 1928
      • Brotasus megalobunus Roewer, 1928
    • Escadabius Roewer, 1949
      • Escadabius schubarti Roewer, 1949
      • Escadabius spinicoxa Roewer, 1949
      • Escadabius ventricalcaratus Roewer, 1949
    • Jim Soares, 1979
      • Jim benignus Soares, 1979
    • Recifesius Soares, 1978
      • Recifesius pernambucanus Soares, 1978
    • Spaeleoleptes Soares, 1966
      • Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024
      • Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966

    Footnotes

    1. ^ a b c d e Kury, Adriano B. & Pérez Gonzales, Abel (2007): Escadabiidae Kury & Pérez in Kury, 2003. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 191ff
    2. ^ "Escadabiidae". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

    References

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