Bishopella

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Bishopella
B. laciniosa
B. laciniosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Laniatores
Infraorder: Grassatores
Family: Phalangodidae
Genus: Bishopella
Roewer, 1927
Diversity
2 species
Type species
Phalangodes laciniosa
Crosby & Bishop, 1924
Species

see text

Bishopella is a genus of the harvestman family Phalangodidae, with two described species. B. jonesi occurs only in Alabama, while B. laciniosa is found in the southeastern United States.

The genus is named in honor of S. C. Bishop, who described the type species, together with C. R. Crosby.

[edit] Species

  • Bishopella jonesi Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942
  • Bishopella laciniosa (Crosby & Bishop, 1924)

[edit] References


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