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OPILIONES (harvestmen)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs
Family LEIOBUNIDAE (a family of harvestmen) 3      
Species Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909) (a harvestman)   21 2  
Genus Leiobunum (a genus of harvestmen) 2 16 10  
Family NEMASTOMATIDAE (a family of harvestmen) 1      
Species Mitostoma chrysomelas (Hermann, 1804) (a harvestman)   1 2  
Family PHALANGIIDAE (a family of harvestmen) 5      
Species Megabunus diadema (Fabricius, 1779) (a harvestman)   7 1  
Species Mitopus morio (Fabricius, 1799) (a harvestman)   4    
Species Odiellus spinosus (Bosc, 1792) (a harvestman)   8 2  
Species Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1758 (a harvestman)   3   1
Species Rilaena triangularis (Herbst, 1799) (a harvestman)   11 6  
Family SCLEROSOMATIDAE (a family of harvestmen) 1      
Species Homalenotus quadridentatus (Cuvier, 1795) (a harvestman)   1    

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Micropics: http://micropics.org.uk/ Web Site/Page
Hillyard, P.D., 2005 Harvestmen
Sankey, J.H.P. & Savory, T.H., 1974 British Harvestmen

OPILIONES may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
ARACHNIDA
(mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with OPILIONES:

adult adult may be infected by Entomophthora phalangicida - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982

Opiliones may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)

References

Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato

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