Anelasmocephalus hadzii

Anelasmocephalus hadzii is a species of trogulid, a group of opiliones, native to Europe.[1]

Anelasmocephalus hadzii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Trogulidae
Genus: Anelasmocephalus
Species:
A. hadzii
Binomial name
Anelasmocephalus hadzii
Martens, 1978

Characteristic Features

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A. hadzii has all legs except for the calcaneus are very hairy and warty. Soil particles, as with most trogulidae, are tightly glued to these warts. The glans of the penis is long and has a hook at the end. The distal end of this is long and thin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Anelasmocephalus hadzii. Zipcodezoo. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Martens, Jochen (1987). Spinnentiere, Arachnida Weherknechte, Opiliones. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands. Vol. 64. G. Fischer Verlag, Jena. 464 pages.