Eurybunus

Banks, 1893

Eurybunus is a of harvestmen (Opiliones) in the Globipedidae, established by Nathan Banks in 1893. The genus contains four described : E. brunneus, E. pallidus, E. riversi, and E. spinosus. All species are to the Western United States. Taxonomic placement has been disputed, with some sources historically placing the genus in Sclerosomatidae, though current consensus recognizes Globipedidae.

Pronunciation

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Distribution

Western United States. Specific states of occurrence are not documented in available sources, but the is restricted to this broad region.

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Taxonomic Uncertainty

placement of Eurybunus has been inconsistent across sources. NCBI lists Sclerosomatidae, while Catalogue of Life, GBIF, and iNaturalist recognize Globipedidae. This discrepancy reflects ongoing revision in harvestmen .

Species Diversity

Four are currently recognized: Eurybunus brunneus (Banks, 1893), E. pallidus (Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943), E. riversi (Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943), and E. spinosus (Banks, 1895).