Protolophidae

Banks, 1893

Protolophid Harvestmen

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Protolophus

Protolophidae is a of harvestmen (order Opiliones) containing approximately six described within the single Protolophus. The family is restricted to Western North America. Its taxonomic status remains unsettled; while traditionally recognized as a distinct family, some recent treatments have subsumed it within Sclerosomatidae.

Protolophus tuberculatus by (c) Jeremiah Degenhardt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jeremiah Degenhardt. Used under a CC-BY license.

Protolophus tuberculatus by (c) Toby, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Toby. Used under a CC-BY license.

Protolophus singularis 7040249 by Casey H. Richart. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Protolophidae: /proʊtoʊˈloʊfɪdiː/

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Distribution

Western North America

Similar Taxa

SclerosomatidaeProtolophidae has been nested within Sclerosomatidae by some taxonomic treatments, and the two share the superfamily Phalangioidea

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Taxonomic Uncertainty

The 's validity is disputed. While Giribet et al. (2010) and Hedin et al. (2012) recognize Protolophidae as distinct, Kury (in Zhang, 2013) does not recognize it as a separate family. The Classification of Opiliones website (Kury, 2014) maintains recognition of the family.