Armored-harvestmen

Guides

• Briggsus

  Briggsus is a genus of armored harvestmen (Opiliones) in the family Cladonychiidae. The genus contains five described species, all originally described by Briggs in 1971 and later transferred to this genus by Özdikmen & Demir in 2008. Species in this genus are restricted to coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest.

  armored-harvestmenPacific-Northwest-endemicTravunioideacave-adapted-relatives

• Calicina

  Calicina is a genus of armored harvestmen (Opiliones) in the family Phalangodidae, established by Ubick & Briggs in 1989. The genus contains more than 20 described species. Members of this genus are characterized by their heavily sclerotized body armor, a defining feature of the family Phalangodidae. These harvestmen are part of the suborder Laniatores, which includes the majority of the world's harvestman diversity.

  armored-harvestmencave-faunakarstNorth-AmericaPhalangodidaeLaniatores

• Enigmina

  Enigmina is a genus of armored harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae, established by Ubick & Briggs in 2008. The genus contains at least two described species: Enigmina granita and Enigmina warrenorum. Members of this genus belong to the suborder Laniatores, a diverse group of short-legged harvestmen characterized by robust bodies and often elaborate defensive armor. The genus name reflects the enigmatic nature of these cryptic arachnids, which are poorly known in terms of their biology and ecology.

  OpilionesLaniatoresPhalangodidaearmored-harvestmenCalifornia-endemiccave-faunacryptic-species