Spaeleoleptes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Escadabiidae with two described species (as of 2024).[1][2] Both species are found in Brazil as cave endemics.[1][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Laniatores |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Superfamily: | Zalmoxoidea |
| Family: | Escadabiidae |
| Genus: | Spaeleoleptes Soares, 1966 |
| Type species | |
| Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966
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| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Description
editThe genus Spaeleoleptes was described by Hélia Eller Monteiro Soares, 1966 with the type species Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966.[citation needed]
Species
editThese species belong to the genus Spaeleoleptes:
- Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 – Brazil (Bahia)
- Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966 – Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Etymology
editThe genus is Masculine. It should have been spelled “Spelaeoleptes”, from Greek σπήλαιον (cave, cavern) + truncation of pre-existing genus Gonyleptes (Kury, 2003)
References
edit- ^ a b "Spaeleoleptes". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Spaeleoleptes". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Spaeleoleptes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Spaeleoleptes". GBIF. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
Further reading
edit- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
External links
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Data related to Spaeleoleptes at Wikispecies
