Abria
Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs
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Abria is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with three described species (as of early 2024).[1][2] All species are from Venezuela.[1][3][4] An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Villarreal, Medrano & Kury (2023)[5]
| Abria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Superfamily: | Gonyleptoidea |
| Family: | Cosmetidae |
| Genus: | Abria Sørensen, 1932 |
| Type species | |
| Cynorta innominata Henriksen, 1932 | |
| Diversity | |
| 3 spp. (see text) | |
Description
The genus Abria was described by Sørensen, 1932, originally as a subgenus of Cynorta, with the type species Cynorta innominata (Henriksen, 1932). The revised group needs further comparison with other genera to establish their placement within the wider family Cosmetidae.[5]
Species
Etymology
The genus is feminine.[1]
