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Taracus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Arachnida

Order
  
Opiliones

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Subclass
  
Dromopoda

Family
  
Sabaconidae

Similar
  
Ceratolasmatidae, Ischyropsalididae, Nemastomatidae, Dicranolasmatidae, Trogulidae

Taracus is a genus of harvestman, or Opiliones, typically found living in caves in the United States. They grow to a size of 2–5.5 millimetres (0.08–0.22 in).

Species include:

  • Taracus birsteini Ljovuschkin, 1971 (Russia)
  • Taracus gertschi Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 (Oregon)
  • Taracus malkini Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945 (California)
  • Taracus nigripes Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943 (Colorado)
  • Taracus packardi Simon, 1879 (Colorado)
  • Taracus pallipes Banks, 1894 (Washington)
  • Taracus silvestrii Roewer, 1930 (cave in USA)
  • Taracus spinosus Banks, 1894 (California)

    • References

    Taracus Wikipedia
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