Subfamily Platybuninae Rank Genus | Order Harvestmen | |
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Similar Harvestmen, Oligolophus, Phalangiidae, Mitopus, Odiellus | ||
Megabunus is a genus of harvestmen with six known recent species. All occur in Europe, mostly in the vicinity of the Alps.
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In Megabunus, the pedipalps are armed with strong ventral spines, especially on the femur, probably to hold fast to prey.
Name
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek mega "big" and -bunus, which is a common ending for certain opilionid genera.
Species
References
Megabunus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA