Sitalcina sura
Briggs, 1968
armoured harvestman
Sitalcina sura is a of armoured harvestman in the Phalangodidae, described by Briggs in 1968. It belongs to the suborder Laniatores, a diverse group of harvestmen characterized by relatively short legs and often heavily armoured bodies. The species is known to occur in North America. As with many phalangodid harvestmen, detailed ecological and behavioral information remains limited in published literature.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sitalcina sura: /sɪˈtælsɪnə ˈsjʊərə/
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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