Neosiro
Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs
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Neosiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae.[1][2] It is found in North America, only in the USA.[1][3][4][5]
| Neosiro | |
|---|---|
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| Neosiro exilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Cyphophthalmi |
| Infraorder: | Boreophthalmi |
| Family: | Sironidae |
| Genus: | Neosiro Newell, 1943 |
| Type species | |
| Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943 | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Diversity | |
| 5 species (plus 1 extinct) | |
Description
The genus Neosiro was described by Newell, 1943, with the type species Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943. It was later placed in Siro before being restored to Neosiro.
Species
These species belong to the genus Neosiro Newell, 1943:
- Subgenus Neosiro (Neosiro) Newell, 1943
- Neosiro boyerae (Giribet & Shear, 2010) – USA (Washington, Oregon)
- Neosiro exilis (Hoffman, 1963) – USA (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland)
- Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943 – USA (Washington, Idaho)
- Neosiro ligiae (Giribet, 2017) – USA (Oregon)
- Neosiro richarti (Benavides & Giribet, 2017) – USA (Idaho)
- †Neosiro balticus (Dunlop & Mitov, 2011) (fossil, Baltic amber)
- Subgenus: Neosiro (Tillamooksiro) Karaman, 2022
- Neosiro martensi Karaman, 2022 – USA (Oregon)
Etymology
The genus is masculine, derived from Siro
