Cryptolasma
Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs
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Cryptolasma is a genus of harvestmen in the family Nemastomatidae with two described species (as of 2023).[1][2][3] Both species are found in the Central eastern region of Mexico in Veracruz state.[1][4][5]
| Cryptolasma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Nemastomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Ortholasmatinae |
| Genus: | Cryptolasma Cruz-López, Cruz-Bonilla & Francke, 2018 |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Description
Species
Etymology
The genus is neuter. The generic name is a combination of the prefix crypto- from the Greek kryptós meaning hidden or secret, with -lasma, a common suffix of the subfamily; in reference to the peculiar cryptic habits.
