Biology:Spaeleoleptes

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Spaeleoleptes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Escadabiidae with two described species (as of 2024).[1][2] Both species are found in Brazil as cave endemics.[1][3][4]

Description

Species

These species belong to the genus Spaeleoleptes:

    • Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 – Brazil (Bahia)
    • Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966 – Brazil (Minas Gerais)

Etymology

The genus is Masculine. It should have been spelled “Spelaeoleptes”, from Greek σπήλαιον (cave, cavern) + truncation of pre-existing genus Gonyleptes (Kury, 2003)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spaeleoleptes" (in en). https://wcolite.com. 
  2. ↑ "Spaeleoleptes" (in en). https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/7JVX. 
  3. ↑ "Spaeleoleptes" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1534851-Spaeleoleptes. 
  4. ↑ "Spaeleoleptes" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/44662225. 

Further reading

  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
  • Data related to Spaeleoleptes at Wikispecies

Wikidata ☰ Q108892376 entry



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