Synthetonychiidae
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| Family: | Synthetonychiidae Forster, 1954
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| Genus: | Synthetonychia Forster, 1954
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| 1 genus, c. 14 species | |
The Synthetonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with a handful of species in a single genus. They are endemic to New Zealand.
Description
Species in this family are between one and two millimeters long, with legs up to almost six mm.[1]
Distribution
All described species occur only on New Zealand.[1]
Relationships
Synthetonychiidae seem to be closely related to the Triaenonychidae from the Australian region.[1]
Name
The name of the type genus is combined from Ancient Greek synthetos "compounded" and onychion, the diminutive of onyx "claw".[1]
Species
- Synthetonychia oliveae Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia acuta Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia cornua Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia fiordensis Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia glacialis Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia florae Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia hughsoni Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia minuta Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia obtusa Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia oparara Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia proxima Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia ramosa Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia sinuosa Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia wairarapae Forster, 1954
Footnotes
References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Synthetonychidae [sic]
- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9