Escadabiidae
| Escadabiidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Laniatores |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Superfamily: | Samooidea |
| Family: | Escadabiidae Kury & Pérez in Kury, 2003 |
| Species | |
|
See text for list. | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 genera, 6 species | |
Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species.[1]
Description
Escadabiidae are about three millimeters long, with short legs and weak chelicerae.[1]
Distribution
All known members of this group are endemic to Brazil. The as yet undescribed species in this family expand the range to the coast of Ceará State and caves in the dry central part of Minas Gerais, where the cave-dwelling species could represent an example of relictual distribution.[1]
Relationships
Escadabiidae are possibly the sister group to Kimulidae.[1]
Name
The name of the type genus Escadabius is combined from the type locality Escada (Pernambuco, Brazil, and Ancient Greek bios "living".[1]
Species
- Baculigerus H. E. M. Soares, 1979
- Baculigerus litoris H. E. M. Soares, 1979
- Escadabius Roewer, 1949
- Escadabius schubarti Roewer, 1949
- Escadabius spinicoxa Roewer, 1949
- Escadabius ventricalcaratus Roewer, 1949
- Jim H. E. M. Soares, 1979
- Jim benignus H. E. M. Soares, 1979
- Recifesius H. E. M. Soares, 1978
- Recifesius pernambucanus H. E. M. Soares, 1978
Footnotes
References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Escadabiidae
- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9