Fissiphallius
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Superfamily: | Zalmoxoidea |
| Family: | Fissiphalliidae Martens, 1988 |
| Genus: | Fissiphallius Martens, 1988 |
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The Fissiphalliidae are a small monotypic neotropical family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores, superfamily Zalmoxoidea. It contains only the single genus Fissiphallius Martens, 1988 with seven described species (as of 2023).[1][2] All species are found in the South America.[1][3][4]
Name
[edit]The name of the type genus is combined from Latin fissus "split" and Ancient Greek phallos "penis".[5]
Description
[edit]Fissiphallius are about two to three millimeters long, with legs ranging from three to almost nine mm. The color ranges from yellowish to pale brownish, sometimes with stripes or dots.[5]
Distribution
[edit]Fissiphallius have been found in Colombia (e.g. around Bogotá) at elevations of about 3,500 meters, and in lowlands of central and eastern Amazon Rainforest.[5]
Species
[edit]These species belong to the genus Fissiphallius: [1]
- Fissiphallius chicoi Tourinho & Perez, 2006 – Brazil (Pará)
- Fissiphallius martensi Pinto-da-Rocha, 2004 – Brazil (Amazonas)
- Fissiphallius orube Polydoro & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2012 – Brazil (Acre)
- Fissiphallius spinulatus Martens, 1988 – Colombia (Cundinamarca)
- Fissiphallius sturmi Martens, 1988 – Colombia (Cundinamarca)
- Fissiphallius sympatricus Martens, 1988 – Colombia (Cundinamarca)
- Fissiphallius tucupi Tourinho & Perez, 2006 – Brazil (Amazonas)
Relationships
[edit]Fissiphalliidae could form a monophyletic group with Zalmoxidae, or even be a group within them.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fissiphallius". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Fissiphallius". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Fissiphallius". iNaturalist. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Fissiphallius". GBIF. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo (2007): Fissiphalliidae Martensen, 1988. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 194ff
Further reading
[edit]- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9
External links
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Media related to Fissiphallius at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Fissiphallius at Wikispecies
