Globipes
| Globipes | |
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| Dendrolasma mirabile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Eupnoi |
| Superfamily: | Phalangioidea |
| Family: | Globipedidae |
| Genus: | Globipes Banks, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Globipes spinulatus Banks, 1893
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| Diversity | |
| 3 species | |
Globipes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae from North America with three described species (as of 2023).[1][2] Two are found on the western coast of the USA.[1][3][4][5]
Description[edit]
The genus Globipes was described by Nathan Banks,[6] with the type species Globipes spinulatus Banks, 1893.
Etymology[edit]
The genus is masculine.
Species[edit]
These species belong to the genus Globipes:
- Globipes schultzei Roewer, 1932 – Mexico (Guerrero)
- Globipes simplex (Schenkel, 1951) – USA (California)
- Globipes spinulatus Banks, 1893 – USA (California)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Globipes". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Globipes". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Globipes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Globipes". GBIF. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Globipes genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Banks, N. (1893). "The Phalanginae of the United States" (PDF). The Canadian Entomologist. 25 (8): 205–211. doi:10.4039/Ent25205-8. ISSN 0008-347X.
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
