Parasironidae is a family 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 ...

with 7 described species. The family shows a

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an distribution, with species found in the Mediterranean.

Name

Parasironidae is derived from the type genus ''

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, 1904.

Species

Below is from "World Catalog of Opiliones" (as of early 2024, after transfer of ''

''). * '' 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 ...

'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024

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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 ...

'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024

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:* ''

Cimmerosiro rhodiensis ''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 ...

'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024

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* '' Ebrosiro'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 :* '' Ebrosiro coiffaiti'' (Juberthie, 1956)

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("Ebro continental Block") * ''

'' Hansen &

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, 1904 :* '' Parasiro corsicus'' (

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, 1872)

(Corsica) * ''

Tirrenosiro ''Tirrenosiro'' is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Southern Europe. Description The genus ''Tirrenosiro'' was described by Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024, ...

'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 :* ''

Tirrenosiro axeli ''Tirrenosiro'' is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Southern Europe. Description The genus ''Tirrenosiro'' was described by Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024, ...

'' Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024

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:* ''

Tirrenosiro minor ''Tirrenosiro'' is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Southern Europe. Description The genus ''Tirrenosiro'' was described by Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024, ...

'' (Juberthie, 1958)

(Corsica),

(Sardinia)

References

Sources

* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA. * (2005): The genus ''Cyphophthalmus'' (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) in Europe: A phylogenetic approach to Balkan Peninsula biogeography. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 36(3): 554–567.
Checklist of the Cyphophthalmi species of the World

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q124622232 Harvestmen Harvestman families Taxa described in 2024

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