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Caelopyginae

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Subfamily of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Caelopyginae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Gonyleptidae
Subfamily: Caelopyginae
Simon, 1879
Synonyms

Dasypoleptinae, Mello-Leitão, 1949

Caelopyginae is a neotropical sub-family of harvestmen (order Opiliones) in the family Gonyleptidae.

Genera

Caelopyginae contains the following genera:

  • Ampheres Koch, 1839 – includes Prosodreana Giltay, 1928, Coelopygulus Roewer, 1931, Zalonius Mello-Leitão, 1936, Metampheroides Mello-Leitão, 1941 and Pizaius Soares, 1942
  • Arthrodes Koch, 1839
  • Caelopygus Koch, 1839 – includes Liarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1922 and Heterarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1935
  • Garatiba Mello-Leitão, 1940
  • Metampheres Roewer, 1913
  • Metarthrodes Roewer, 1913 – includes Exochobunus Mello-Leitão, 1931, Heterampheres Mello-Leitão, 1935, Varzellinia Mello-Leitão, 1942 and Kapichaba Mello-Leitão, 1942
  • Parampheres Roewer, 1913
  • Pristocnemis Koch, 1839 – includes Stenoprostygnus Piza, 1940
  • Proampheres Roewer, 1913
  • Thereza Roewer, 1943

References

  1. ^ "Caelopyginae". Kury, A. et al. (2023) World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 17 Jul 2023.
  2. Joel K. Hallan (March 24, 2008). "Gonyleptidae". Biology Catalog. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
Taxon identifiers
Caelopyginae


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