Cryptolasma is a genus of harvestmen in the family Nemastomatidae with two described species (as of 2023).[1][2][3] Both species are found in the Central eastern region of Mexico in Veracruz state.[1][4][5]

Cryptolasma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Nemastomatidae
Subfamily: Ortholasmatinae
Genus: Cryptolasma
Cruz-López, Cruz-Bonilla & Francke, 2018
Diversity
2 species

Description

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The genus Cryptolasma was described by Cruz-López, Cruz-Bonilla & Francke, 2018,[6] with the type species Cryptolasma aberrante Cruz-López, Cruz-Bonilla & Francke, 2018. The genus is said to be easily recognized from other ortholasmatines by a unique character combination.[6]

Species

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These two species belong to the genus Cryptolasma:

Etymology

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The genus is neuter. The generic name is a combination of the prefix crypto- from the Greek kryptós meaning hidden or secret, with -lasma, a common suffix of the subfamily; in reference to the peculiar cryptic habits.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cryptolasma". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. ^ "Cryptolasma". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ ITIS - Not found, 2023
  4. ^ "Cryptolasma". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ^ "Cryptolasma". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ a b Cruz-López, J.A.; Cruz-Bonilla, A.; Francke, O.F. (2018). "Molecules and morphology reveal a new aberrant harvestman genus of Ortholasmatinae (Opiliones, Dypsnoi, Nemastomatidae) from Mexico". Systematics and Biodiversity. 16 (7): 714–729. doi:10.1080/14772000.2018.1476416. ISSN 1477-2000. S2CID 91732391.
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