Leuronychus pacificus

(Banks, 1894)

Leuronychus pacificus is a of harvestman (Opiliones) in the Sclerosomatidae, originally described by Nathan Banks in 1894 as Liobunum pacificum. It is native to western North America and is one of approximately nine commonly encountered harvestman species in California. Harvestmen are arachnids but, unlike spiders, they lack venom glands and silk-producing organs. The species is sometimes encountered by hikers in forested and riparian of the Pacific region.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Leuronychus pacificus: /lʊəˈrɒnɪkəs pəˈsɪfɪkəs/

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Distribution

Western North America; present in California and surrounding Pacific states. The occurs in forest, grass, scrub, and riparian .

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