Sclerobunus
Banks, 1893
harvestman
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3Sclerobunus is a of harvestmen (Opiliones: Laniatores) to western North America. The genus was revised in 2014, which elevated several former to rank, described five new species, and synonymized Cyptobunus under Sclerobunus. Species in this genus are primarily montane and show strong phylogeographic structure consistent with persistence in isolated mountain refugia during glacial cycles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sclerobunus: /sklɛˈroʊbjuːnəs/
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Identification
Members of Sclerobunus can be distinguished from related by genitalic , particularly features of the and ovipositor. The 2014 revision by Derkarabetian & Hedin provides diagnostic characters for -level identification. Species-level distinctions often rely on subtle morphological differences and geographic distribution.
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Habitat
Montane in western North America, including the Southern Rocky Mountains and Intermontane Plateau. occupy heterogeneous mountain environments, with some restricted to isolated sky island systems.
Distribution
Western North America, ranging from British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico, and from Montana and Idaho west to Nevada and Utah. Specific have narrower ranges: S. cavicolus in Montana; S. glorietus, S. jemez, S. klomax, and S. skywalkeri in New Mexico; S. idahoensis in Idaho and Montana; S. madhousensis in Utah; S. nondimorphicus in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia; S. robustus in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah; S. speoventus and S. steinmanni in Colorado; and S. ungulatus in Nevada.
Similar Taxa
- CyptobunusPreviously recognized as a distinct but synonymized with Sclerobunus in the 2014 revision based on morphological and molecular evidence.