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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 | |
Spaeleoleptes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Escadabiidae with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Brazil as cave endemics.
Description
The genus Spaeleoleptes was described by Hélia Eller Monteiro Soares, 1966 with the type species Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966.
Species
These species belong to the genus Spaeleoleptes:
- Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 – Brazil (Bahia)
- Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966 – Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Etymology
The genus is Masculine. It should have been spelled “Spelaeoleptes”, from Greek σπήλαιον (cave, cavern) + truncation of pre-existing genus Gonyleptes (Kury, 2003)
References
- ^ "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
- 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 Spaeleoleptes at Wikispecies
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