Paroligolophus
Lohmander, 1945
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1- Paroligolophus agrestis(harvestman)
Paroligolophus is a of harvestmen (Opiliones) in the Phalangiidae, Oligolophinae. It was separated from the genus Oligolophus by Lohmander in 1945. The genus includes at least two recorded from the United Kingdom: Paroligolophus agrestis and Paroligolophus meadii. Distribution records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Paroligolophus can be distinguished from the related Oligolophus by genital , specifically the structure of the male genital and the arrangement of spines on the . The separation from Oligolophus was established on these anatomical grounds by Lohmander (1945).
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The two UK , P. agrestis and P. meadii, suggest the has a northwestern European distribution.
Similar Taxa
- OligolophusFormerly included within Oligolophus; separated based on male genital , particularly spine arrangement and structure.
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Taxonomic history
Paroligolophus was erected by H.N. Lohmander in 1945 to accommodate previously placed in Oligolophus. The belongs to the Oligolophinae within Phalangiidae.