Sabaconidae is a family of

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with 57 described species in one genus, ''Sabacon'', which is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Name

The name of the type genus is derived from "Sabacon", an Egyptian king.

Description

This family is very easily recognizable on the basis of the unique pedipalp morphology, which is densely covered in plumose setae, and features a concave depression on the tibia, and a bulbous tarsus, which fits snugly into the tibial depression.

Distribution

Sabaconidae exhibits a wide, yet highly disjunct, distribution. Species can be found throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, though individual species usually have very restricted distributions.

Fossil Record

There is one species, '' Sabacon bachofeni'' Roewer, 1939, known from Baltic amber.

Relationships

Sabaconidae belongs to the superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea. The family originally consisted of just the genus *Sabacon*, though *Taracus* was later added to the family. *Hesperonemastoma* was later moved to this family, as well, after molecular studies confirmed that this genus was closely related to *Taracus*. However, a new family, Taracidae, was later erected for *Hesperonemastoma* and *Taracus*, leaving Sabaconidae once again monogeneric. Currently, Sabaconidae is thought to be most closely related to Taracidae, and more distantly to Ischyropsalididae. The internal relationships of Sabaconidae are not fully understood. Generally, species within a geographical region form a clade, with the exception of *Sabacon cavicolens*, which belongs to a clade with the European species.

Species

There are currently 57 described species, 2 of which are subdivided into 2 subspecies. * '' Sabacon aigoual'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon akiyoshiense'' Suzuki, 1963 * '' Sabacon altomontanum'' Martens, 1983 * '' Sabacon astoriensis'' Shear, 1975 * '' Sabacon beatae'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon beishanensis'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon briggsi'' Shear, 1975 * '' Sabacon bryantii'' (

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, 1898) * '' Sabacon cavicolens'' (Packard, 1884) * '' Sabacon chomolongmae'' Martens, 1972 * '' Sabacon crassipalpe'' ( L. Koch, 1879) * '' Sabacon dentipalpe'' Suzuki, 1949 * '' Sabacon dhaulagiri'' Martens, 1972 * '' Sabacon distinctus'' Suzuki, 1974 * '' Sabacon franzi'' Roewer, 1953 * '' Sabacon gonggashan'' Tsurusaki & Song, 1993 * '' Sabacon hinkukhola'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon imamurai'' Suzuki, 1964 * '' Sabacon iriei'' Suzuki, 1974 * '' Sabacon ishizuchi'' Suzuki, 1974 * '' Sabacon jaegeri'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon jiriensis ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Martens, 1972 * '' Sabacon kangding'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon maipokhari'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon makinoi ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Suzuki, 1949 :* ''Sabacon makinoi makinoi'' Suzuki, 1949 :* ''Sabacon makinoi sugimotoi'' Suzuki & Tsurusaki, 1983 * ''

Sabacon martensi ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Tsurusaki & Song, 1993 * '' Sabacon minutissimus'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon minshanensis'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon mitchelli'' Crosby & Bishop, 1924 * '' Sabacon monacanthus'' Martens, 2018 * '' Sabacon multiserratus'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon nishikawai'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon occidentalis'' (Banks, 1894) * ''

Sabacon okadai ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Suzuki, 1941 * ''

Sabacon palpogranulatum ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Martens, 1972 * '' Sabacon paradoxus'' Simon, 1879 * '' Sabacon pasonianus'' Glez-Luque, 1991 * '' Sabacon pauperoserratus'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon petarberoni'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon picosantrum ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Martens, 1983 * ''

Sabacon pygmaeum ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Miyosi, 1942 * '' Sabacon relictoides'' Martens, 2015 * '' Sabacon relictum'' Marten, 1972 * '' Sabacon rossopacificus'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon rupinala ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usually ...

'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon satoikioi ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Miyosi, 1942 * '' Sabacon sergeidedicatus'' Martens, 1989 * '' Sabacon shawalleri'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon sheari ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usual ...

'' Cokendolpher, 1984 * '' Sabacon simbuakhola'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon simoni ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Dresco, 1952 * '' Sabacon sineglandula'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon siskiyou ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usua ...

'' Shear, 1975 * '' Sabacon suzukii'' Martens, 2018 * '' Sabacon thakkolanus'' Martens, 2015 * ''

Sabacon unicornis ''Sabacon'' is a genus of the harvestman family Sabaconidae with about forty species. Species of this genus have usually thickened pedipalps with stiff, fine hairs, which is unique among harvestmen. Although the small eye tubercle is usually ...

'' Martens, 1972 * '' Sabacon viscayanus'' Simon, 1881 :*''Sabacon viscayanus ramblaianum'' Martens, 1983 :* ''Sabacon viscayanus viscayanus'' Simon, 1881

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3110785 Harvestman families Monogeneric arthropod families