Megacina cockerelli
(Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942)
armoured harvestman
Megacina cockerelli is a of armoured harvestman in the Phalangodidae. It was originally described as Sitalcina cockerelli by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942. The species belongs to a group of harvestmen characterized by hardened body armor and is found in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Megacina cockerelli: /ˌmɛɡəˈsaɪnə ˌkɒkəˈrɛlaɪ/
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Distribution
North America. Specific records indicate presence in the United States, though precise locality data within this range is limited in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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