Stygophalangium karamani
| Stygophalangium karamani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones (but see text) |
| Family: | Stygophalangiidae Oudemans, 1933 |
| Genus: | Stygophalangium Oudemans, 1933 |
| Species: | S. karamani |
| Binomial name | |
| Stygophalangium karamani Oudemans, 1933 | |
Stygophalangium karamani is a species of arachnid. Although sometimes classified as a harvestman in the infraorder Eupnoi (Phalangioidea), its identity is uncertain, but it is probably a species of Acari (mites).
Name
The genus name is a combination of Styx, the river of Greek mythology and the harvestman genus Phalangium. The species is named after zoologist Stanko Karaman, who collected the described specimen.
References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Stygophalangiidae