Gerdesiidae
Family of harvestmen
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Gerdesiidae is a family of harvestmen in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea found in South America.
| Gerdesiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Laniatores |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Superfamily: | Gonyleptoidea |
| Family: | Gerdesiidae Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015 |
| Type species | |
| Gerdesius peruvianus Roewer, 1952 | |
Taxonomy and systematics
The family Gerdesiidae was proposed in 2015. Data indicate it is the sister family of Tricommatidae.[1]
Genera
- Gerdesius Roewer, 1952
- Gerdesius peruvianus Roewer, 1952
- Gerdesius hoeferi (Kury, 1995)
- Gerdesius mapinguari Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
- Gerdesius paruensis (H. Soares, 1970)
- Gonycranaus Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
- Gonycranaus androgynus Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
- Gonycranaus pluto Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
Distribution
The family has a disjunct distribution in South America, occurring in northern regions (Peru, Brazilian Amazon), southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais State) and French Guiana.[1]
