''Cyphophthalmus'' 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 ...
belonging to the family
Sironidae
The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 60 described species.
The family shows a Laurasian distribution, with most species found in temperate Europe and the west coast of North America. The only exception is ''Suzukielus sauteri' ...
.
It is found in
Europe
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notably with several species in the
Balkans
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and
Turkey
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.
Description
The genus ''Cyphophthalmus'' was described by Joseph, 1869, with the type species ''Cyphophthalmus duricorius'' Joseph, 1869.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Cyphophthalmus'':
See under
Sironidae
The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 60 described species.
The family shows a Laurasian distribution, with most species found in temperate Europe and the west coast of North America. The only exception is ''Suzukielus sauteri' ...
or
list
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Note, above includes former:
* ''
Tranteeva paradoxa
''Cyphophthalmus'' is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae. It is found in Europe notably with several species in the Balkans and Turkey.
Description
The genus ''Cyphophthalmus'' was described by Joseph, 1869, with the type sp ...
''
Kratochvil, 1958, revised as ''
Cyphophthalmus paradoxus
''Cyphophthalmus'' is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae. It is found in Europe notably with several species in the Balkans and Turkey.
Description
The genus ''Cyphophthalmus'' was described by Joseph, 1869, with the type sp ...
'' (Kratochvil, 1958) in Karaman 2009: 262.
Etymology
The genus is feminine.
References
Further reading
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
External links
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Harvestmen