''Parasiro'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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
Parasironidae
Parasironidae is a family of harvestmen with 7 described species.
The family shows a European distribution, with species found in the Mediterranean.
Name
Parasironidae is derived from the type genus ''Parasiro'' Hansen & Sørensen, 1904.
Speci ...
with one described species.
It is found in Southwestern Europe.
Description
The genus ''Parasiro'' was described by Hansen &
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1904, with the type species ''Cyphophthalmus corsicus'' Simon, 1872. The genus included three species for many years, but subsequently has been reduced back to just the single type species.
Species
This species belong to the genus ''Parasiro'':
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Parasiro
''Parasiro'' is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Parasironidae with one described species. It is found in Southwestern Europe.
Description
The genus ''Parasiro'' was described by Hansen & William Sørensen, Sørensen 1904, with the ...
''
Hansen & Sørensen Sørensen () is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). , it is the eighth most common surname in Denmark. Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to ''Sorense ...
, 1904
:* ''Parasiro corsicus''
(Simon
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, 1872) France
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(Corsica)
Etymology
The genus is masculine.
References
Further reading
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
External links
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Harvestmen