Discosomaticinae
Subfamily of arachnids (harvestmen/daddy longlegs)
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Discosomaticinae is a subfamily of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae.[1][2]
| Discosomaticinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Cosmetidae |
| Subfamily: | Discosomaticinae Roewer, 1923 |
| Genera | |
Description
The subfamily was defined within Cosmetidae[1][2]
Taxonomy
The subfamily includes the following genera, within two tribes:[1][2]
Discosomaticini Roewer, 1923
- Marronia Simon, 1879
- Neokayania Yao & Xing, 2022
- Paraprotus Roewer, 1912
- Protus Simon, 1879
- Sibambea Roewer, 1917 (which subsequently includes the nominative genus Discosomaticus Roewer, 1923 as a synonym)
Roquetteini Medrano, Kury & Mendes, 2021
