Leuronychus

Banks, 1900

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Leuronychus is a of harvestmen (Opiliones) in the Sclerosomatidae, established by Banks in 1900. The genus contains two recognized : Leuronychus fulviventris, found in Mexico, and Leuronychus pacificus, distributed along the Pacific Coast of North America. As members of the suborder Eupnoi, these harvestmen possess long, slender legs characteristic of the group. The genus is placed in the Leiobuninae within the diverse family Sclerosomatidae.

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How to pronounce Leuronychus: /lɛʊˈrɒnɪkəs/

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Distribution

North America. Leuronychus fulviventris occurs in Mexico; Leuronychus pacificus is found along the Pacific Coast of North America.

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Species Composition

The comprises two : Leuronychus fulviventris (Pickard-Cambridge, 1905) and Leuronychus pacificus (Banks, 1894).

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