Rakaia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Pettalidae with eighteen described species (as of 2023).[1][2] All species are found in New Zealand.[1][3][4]

Rakaia
Rakaia sorenseni (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Pettalidae
Genus: Rakaia
Hirst, 1926
Type species
Rakaia antipodiana
Hirst, 1926
Diversity
18 species

Taxonomy

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The genus Rakaia was described by Hirst, 1926 with the type species Rakaia antipodiana Hirst, 1926. In the past, additional species since placed in Aoraki or Austropurcellia were once included.

Species

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These species belong to the genus Rakaia:

Etymology

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The genus is feminine.[clarification needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rakaia". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Rakaia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Rakaia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Rakaia". GBIF. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

Further reading

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  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
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