''Cimmerosiro'' is a genus of
harvestmen
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in the suborder
Cyphophthalmi
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with three described species (as of 2024).
All three species are found in
Eastern Europe
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and
West Asia
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.
Description
The genus ''Cimmerosiro'' was described by Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024,
with the type species ''Cimmerosiro krivolutskyi'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Cimmerosiro'':
* ''Cimmerosiro''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024
:* ''
Cimmerosiro juberthiei''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Turkey
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:* ''
Cimmerosiro krivolutskyi''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Georgia
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:* ''
Cimmerosiro rhodiensis''
Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Greece
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Etymology
The genus is masculine. The prefix is derived from the ancient continent
Cimmeria, as the western part is claimed to be associated with the origin and distribution of the family Parasironidae.
The suffix echos the name ''
Siro'', as a common suffix for several cyphophthalmid genera.
References
Further reading
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
External links
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