Biology:Acromares vittatum

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Short description: Species of harvestman/daddy longlegs

Acromares vittatum
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Female Acromares vittatum in Belize
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Cosmetidae
Genus: Acromares
Species:
A. vittatum
Binomial name
Acromares vittatum
Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 [1][2]

Acromares vittatum is a species of harvestman from the genus Acromares.[3][1] This species was first described by Clarence J. Goodnight and Marie Louise Goodnight.[2]

Description

Acromares vittatum is said to be similar to Acromares roeweri. It differs by its dorsal color patterns and its leg spination.[2]

Range

The species has been recorded from numerous locations in Belize and in Yaxha, Guatemala.[2][3][4]

Etymology

Vittatum is an inflection from the Latin word "vittatus", which means banded or having a fillet.[citation needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2371302 entry