A review of the Cyphophthalmi of the United States and Mexico, with a proposed reclassification of the suborder (Arachnida, Opiliones)

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2705

By

Shear, William A.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1980

Notes

Title from caption.

"October 28, 1980."

"The species of cyphophthalmid opilionids known from the United States and Mexico are surveyed. The genus Neosiro is considered a synonym of Siro; Siro sonoma is described as new. The male genitalia of S. exilis, S. kamiakensis, and S. acaroides are illustrated for the first time, and the male of Neogovea mexasca is newly described. A new scheme of family-level classification is proposed for the suborder worldwide. The family Sironidae Simon is redefined to include the genera Sira, Parasiro, Tranteeva, Odonotosiro, Metasiro, Paramiopsalis, and Suzukielus. Troglosiro is placed here provisionally. The new family Pettalidae is proposed for Pettalus, Purcellia, Parapurcellia, Neopurcellia, Speleosiro, Rakaia, and Chileogovea. The subfamily Stylocellinae Hansen and SoМ€rensen is raised to family rank and redefined to include only the genus Stylocellus. For the genera Ogovea and Huitaca, the new family Ogoveidae is proposed, and for the genera Neogovea, Paragovia, and Metagovea, the new family Neogoveidae. The new arrangement is based upon a cladistic analysis. Arguments against Savory's 1977 proposal to consider the Cyphophthalmi an order of Arachnida separate from Opiliones are presented"--P. [1].

Subjects

Arachnida , Classification , Cyphophthalmi , Mexico , Opiliones , United States

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2705, 1980

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 6876550