Armoured-harvestman
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Bishopella laciniosa
Bishop's harvestman
Bishopella laciniosa, commonly known as Bishop's harvestman, is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It is native to North America. As a member of the Laniatores suborder, it possesses relatively short legs compared to other harvestmen and exhibits the characteristic body plan of armoured harvestmen with a well-sclerotized exoskeleton.
Calicina galena
armoured harvestman
Calicina galena is a species of armoured harvestman (order Opiliones) in the family Phalangodidae. It was described by Ubick and Briggs in 1989 and is known from North America. As a member of the Laniatores suborder, it possesses the characteristic armoured body form typical of this diverse group of arachnids.
Calicina mariposa
Calicina mariposa is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It was originally described as Sitalcina mariposa by Briggs in 1968 before being transferred to the genus Calicina. The species is known from North America. Very little published information exists regarding its biology or ecology.
Calicina sequoia
Calicina sequoia is an armoured harvestman species in the family Phalangodidae, first described by Briggs and Hom in 1966. It was originally placed in the genus Sitalcina before being transferred to Calicina. The species epithet 'sequoia' suggests an association with giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) habitat. Like other phalangodid harvestmen, it possesses a heavily sclerotized body with distinctive armoured plates.
Crosbyella montana
Crosbyella montana is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae. It was described by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942. The species is found in North America. As a member of the suborder Laniatores, it possesses the characteristic armoured body form of this group of harvestmen.
Crosbyella roeweri
Crosbyella roeweri is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae, described by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942. It belongs to the suborder Laniatores, a group of short-legged, heavily sclerotized harvestmen commonly found in soil and leaf litter habitats. The species is recorded from North America, though specific locality details remain limited.
Crosbyella spinturnix
Crosbyella spinturnix is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae, described by Crosby and Bishop in 1924. Originally placed in the genus Phalangodes, it was later transferred to Crosbyella. As a member of the suborder Laniatores, it possesses hardened body armour characteristic of this group. The species is documented from North America, though detailed ecological and behavioral studies appear limited.
Crosbyella tuberculata
Crosbyella tuberculata is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae, described by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942. 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 from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in the available literature.
Enigmina warrenorum
Enigmina warrenorum is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae, described in 2008. It belongs to the suborder Laniatores, a group of harvestmen characterized by relatively short legs and often heavily sclerotized bodies. The species is known from very few observations, with only three records documented on iNaturalist. Its specific epithet honors the Warren family.
Erebomaster acanthinus
armoured harvestman
Erebomaster acanthinus is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Cladonychiidae (sometimes listed as Travuniidae in older sources). It belongs to the suborder Laniatores, a group of harvestmen characterized by relatively short legs and often elaborate body armature. The species was described by Crosby and Bishop in 1924. It is known from scattered records in the eastern United States.
Megacina cockerelli
armoured harvestman
Megacina cockerelli is a species of armoured harvestman in the family 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.
Paranonychus brunneus
armoured harvestman
Paranonychus brunneus is an armoured harvestman (Order Opiliones) in the family Paranonychidae. The species was originally described as Sclerobunus brunneus by Banks in 1893 and later transferred to Paranonychus. It is found in western North America, with records from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. The species belongs to the suborder Laniatores, characterized by relatively short legs and heavily sclerotized body armor.
Sclerobunus idahoensis
Sclerobunus idahoensis is a species of armoured harvestman (order Opiliones) described by Briggs in 1971. Originally described as a subspecies of Sclerobunus robustus, it has since been elevated to full species status. The species belongs to the family Paranonychidae within the suborder Laniatores, a group characterized by heavily sclerotized body armor. It is known from North America, with the specific epithet suggesting an association with Idaho.
Sclerobunus nondimorphicus
Sclerobunus nondimorphicus is a species of armoured harvestman (order Opiliones, suborder Laniatores) described by Briggs in 1971. It belongs to the family Paranonychidae, a group of small to medium-sized harvestmen characterized by heavy body armouring. The species is known from the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Sitalcina borregoensis
Sitalcina borregoensis is a species of armoured harvestman (order Opiliones, suborder Laniatores) described by Briggs in 1968. It belongs to the family Phalangodidae, a group of small to medium-sized harvestmen characterized by well-developed body armor. The species is known from North America, with the specific epithet suggesting a connection to the Borrego region, likely in California.
Sitalcina californica
Sitalcina californica is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Phalangodidae, first described by Banks in 1893. Originally placed in the genus Sitalces, it was later transferred to Sitalcina. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its ecology and biology remain poorly documented in published literature.
Sitalcina rothi
Sitalcina rothi is a species of armoured harvestman described in 2008. It belongs to the family Phalangodidae, a group of small, often cave-dwelling or soil-dwelling arachnids. The species is known from North America.
Sitalcina seca
Sitalcina seca is a species of armoured harvestman described by Ubick & Briggs in 2008. It belongs to the family Phalangodidae, a group of small, often cave-dwelling or soil-associated harvestmen characterized by compact bodies and reduced eyes. The species is known from North America. As with many phalangodid harvestmen, detailed biological information remains limited.
Sitalcina sura
armoured harvestman
Sitalcina sura is a species of armoured harvestman in the family 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.
Stygnomma spiniferum
armoured harvestman
Stygnomma spiniferum is an armoured harvestman in the family Stygnommatidae, first described by Packard in 1888. The species is endemic to North America. Three subspecies have been recognized: S. s. spiniferum, S. s. bolivari, and S. s. tancahense, though the taxonomic status of these subspecies varies across sources. As a member of the Laniatores, it possesses raptorial pedipalps adapted for predation.
Texella bifurcata
Texella bifurcata is an armoured harvestman (order Opiliones) in the family Phalangodidae, described by Briggs in 1968. The species is known from North America. Like other members of the genus Texella, it belongs to the suborder Laniatores, characterized by relatively short legs and often cryptic habits. Very few specific details about its biology have been documented in accessible literature.
Undulus
Undulus is a genus of armoured harvestmen (Opiliones: Laniatores) in the family Phalangodidae. The genus contains one described species, Undulus formosus, which was described from Limestone County, Alabama. The body length of the described species is 1.9 mm. The genus is characterized by armoured body morphology typical of the Phalangodidae family.
Zuma acuta
Zuma acuta is a species of armoured harvestman in the family Paranonychidae. It is known from North America, with a specific record from Feramni Town, Michigan. As an armoured harvestman, it belongs to a group of Opiliones characterized by hardened body structures. The species was described by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942.
Zuma tioga
Zuma tioga is an armoured harvestman (order Opiliones) described by Briggs in 1971. It belongs to the family Paranonychidae within the infraorder Insidiatores. The species is known from North America, though specific locality details beyond this broad region are not well documented. Like other members of its family, it is a small, soil-dwelling arachnid with a heavily sclerotized body.