Phalangium
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Phalangium is a genus of harvestmen
, that occurs mostly in the Old World
. The best known species is Phalangium opilio
, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman".
Opiliones
Opiliones are an order of arachnids commonly known as harvestmen. , over 6,400 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the real number of extant species may exceed 10,000. The order Opiliones can be divided into four suborders: Cyphophthalmi, Eupnoi, Dyspnoi and Laniatores...
, that occurs mostly in the Old World
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
. The best known species is Phalangium opilio
Phalangium opilio
Phalangium opilio is "the most widespread species of harvestman in the world", occurring natively in Europe, and much of Asia, and having been introduced to North America, North Africa and New Zealand...
, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman".
Species
The genus Phalangium contains the following species:- Phalangium aegyptiacum Savigny, 1816 (Egypt)
- Phalangium bilineatum Fabricius, 1779
- Phalangium cancroides Müller, 1776
- Phalangium clavipus Roewer, 1911 (Majorca)
- Phalangium conigerum Sørensen, 1912
- Phalangium coronatum Fabricius, 1779
- Phalangium crassum Dufour, 1831
- Phalangium cristatum Olivier, 1791
- Phalangium grossipes Müller, 1776
- Phalangium iberica Schenkel, 1939 (Spain)
- Phalangium incanum C. L. Koch, 1839
- Phalangium licenti Schenkel, 1953
- Phalangium ligusticum (Roewer, 1923) (LiguriaLiguriaLiguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, Italy) - Phalangium lineola Dufour, 1831
- Phalangium litorale Störm, 1762
- Phalangium lupatum Eichwald, 1830
- Phalangium mamillatum Gervais, 1844 (Spain)
- Phalangium mesomelas Soerensen, 1910 (Kilimanjaro)
- Phalangium minutum Meade, 1861
- Phalangium mucronatum Müller, 1776
- Phalangium muscorum Latreille, 1802
- Phalangium opilioPhalangium opilioPhalangium opilio is "the most widespread species of harvestman in the world", occurring natively in Europe, and much of Asia, and having been introduced to North America, North Africa and New Zealand...
Linnaeus, 1761 (Holarctic) - Phalangium ortoni Wood, 1869 (Ecuador)
- Phalangium pallidum Müller, 1776
- Phalangium palmatum Herbst, 1797
- Phalangium punctipes (L. Koch, 1878) (Armenia)
- Phalangium pygnogonum Müller, 1776
- Phalangium riedeli Starega, 1973
- Phalangium rubens Hermann, 1804
- Phalangium rudipalpe Gervais, 1849
- Phalangium savignyi Savignyi, 1826 (Egypt, Italy)
- Phalangium spiniferum Cantor, 1842 (ZhoushanZhoushanZhoushan or Zhoushan Archipelago New Area; formerly transliterated as Chusan, is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. The only prefecture-level city of the People's Republic of China consisting solely of islands, it lies across the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay,...
, China) - Phalangium targionii (Canestrini, 1871) (Mediterranean)
- Phalangium tricuspidatum Dufour, 1831
- Phalangium uncatum Hermann, 1804 (Austria)