Protolophus singularis

Banks, 1893

Protolophus singularis is a harvestman in the Protolophidae, first described by Banks in 1893. It is known from western North America. The species has been documented in 1,119 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is relatively well-recorded among North American harvestmen. As a member of the suborder Eupnoi, it belongs to one of the most diverse lineages of harvestmen.

Protolophus singularis 32821786 by Casey H. Richart. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Protolophus singularis 7379850 by Dominic. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Opiliones, Eupnoi, F. Protolophidae, Protolophus singularis, male (3376144112) by Marshal Hedin from San Diego. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Protolophus singularis: /proʊˈtɒləfəs sɪŋˈɡjʊlərɪs/

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Distribution

Western United States; North America

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Taxonomic Notes

The Protolophidae was established by Banks and contains only the Protolophus. The was originally described by Nathan Banks in 1893.

Data Quality

Despite substantial observation records on iNaturalist, detailed biological information for this appears limited in published literature. Most available data reflects higher-level characteristics of the or order rather than species-specific traits.

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