| Asarcus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Superfamily: | Gonyleptoidea |
| Family: | Gonyleptidae |
| Subfamily: | Bourguyiinae |
| Genus: | Asarcus Koch, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839 | |
| Species | |
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| Diversity | |
| 4 species | |
Asarcus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with four described species (as of 2023). All species are found in Brazil.
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:
- Asarcus ingenuus (Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Brazil (São Paulo, etc.)
- Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839 – Brazil (São Paulo, etc.)
- Asarcus passarellii (Mello-Leitão, 1941) – Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, etc.)
- Asarcus putunaberaba Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 – Brazil (Minas Gerais, etc.)
Etymology
The genus is masculine.
References
- ^ "Asarcus". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Asarcus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Asarcus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "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
External links
Data related to Asarcus at Wikispecies
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