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Globipes
Globipes is a genus of harvestmen (Opiliones) in the family Globipedidae, established by Nathan Banks in 1893 with Globipes spinulatus as the type species. The genus contains three described species, two of which occur in coastal California and one in Guerrero, Mexico. It is among the relatively small-bodied sclerosomatoid harvestmen of western North America.
Globipes spinulatus
Globipes spinulatus is a species of harvestman (order Opiliones) in the family Globipedidae, described by Nathan Banks in 1893. It is one of few documented species in the genus Globipes, a small family of long-legged arachnids. The species is known from limited records in the Los Angeles area of southern California.
Idionella
A genus of North American dwarf spiders (family Linyphiidae) comprising eight described species and one subspecies. First described by Nathan Banks in 1893, with members distributed across the United States and Mexico. The genus belongs to the sheet-web weaving spider family, though specific web architecture and behavioral details remain poorly documented.
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.