Erebomaster

Cope, 1872

armoured harvestmen

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Erebomaster acanthinus(armoured harvestman)

Erebomaster is a of armoured harvestmen established by Cope in 1872. The genus contains at least three described and is classified in the Cladonychiidae (formerly placed in Travuniidae). These harvestmen are part of the suborder Laniatores, a diverse group of long-legged arachnids commonly found in moist forest . The genus has accumulated over 200 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate documentation of its occurrence.

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Erebomaster acanthinus (Crosby & Bishop, 1924) (SDSU TAC000075) by wikipedia. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Erebomaster: /ˌɛrəboʊˈmæstər/

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Taxonomic Note

placement has varied between sources: Wikipedia lists Travuniidae, while Catalogue of Life, GBIF, and NCBI place Erebomaster in Cladonychiidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic revision within the superfamily Travunioidea.

Included Species

Three described : Erebomaster acanthinus (Crosby & Bishop, 1924), Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872, and Erebomaster weyerensis (Packard, 1888).