''Cimmerosiro'' is a genus of
harvestmen
The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an Order (biology), order of arachnids,
Common name, colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs (see below). , over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered w ...
in the suborder
Cyphophthalmi
Cyphophthalmi is a suborder of harvestmen, colloquially known as mite harvestmen. Cyphophthalmi comprises 36 genera, and more than two hundred described species. The six families are currently grouped into three infraorders: the Boreophthalmi, S ...
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
''Cimmerosiro'' is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with three described species (as of 2024). All three species are found in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
Description
The genus ''Cimmerosiro'' was described by Karaman, Mitov ...
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Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Turkey
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:* ''
Cimmerosiro krivolutskyi
''Cimmerosiro'' is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with three described species (as of 2024). All three species are found in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
Description
The genus ''Cimmerosiro'' was described by Karaman, Mitov ...
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Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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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 Siro may refer to:
*Siro (name)
* Syrus of Genoa, saint
* Syrus of Pavia, saint
* ''Siro'' (harvestman), a genus of harvestmen in the family Sironidae
See also
* Siros, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
* Syros
Syros ( ), also known as Siros or Syra, is a ...
'', 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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