Asarcus

Asarcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Superfamily: Gonyleptoidea
Family: Gonyleptidae
Subfamily: Bourguyiinae
Genus:
Koch, 1839
Type species
Asarcus longipes
Koch, 1839
Species

See text

Diversity
4 species

Asarcus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with four described species (as of 2023).[1][2] All species are found in Brazil.[1][3][4]

Description

The genus Asarcus was described by C. L. Koch with the type species Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839.

Species

These species belong to the genus Asarcus:

Etymology

The genus is masculine.

References

  1. ^ a b "Asarcus". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Asarcus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Asarcus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Asarcus". GBIF. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

Further reading

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