Kingdom Animalia Suborder Laniatores Superfamily Zalmoxoidea Rank Family | Class Arachnida Infraorder Grassatores Phylum Arthropoda Order Harvestmen | |
Similar Harvestmen, Zalmoxidae, Biantidae, Stygnommatidae, Podoctidae | ||
The Fissiphalliidae are a small neotropical family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.
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Name
The name of the type genus is combined from Latin fissus "split" and Ancient Greek phallos "penis".
Description
Fissiphalliidae are about two to three millimeters long, with legs ranging from three to almost nine mm. The color ranges from yellowish to pale brownish, sometimes with stripes or dots.
Distribution
Fissiphalliidae have been found in Bogotá, Colombia at elevations of about 3,500 meters, and in lowlands of central and eastern Amazon Rainforest.
Species
Relationships
Fissiphalliidae could form a monophyletic group with Zalmoxidae, or even be a group within them.
References
Fissiphalliidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA