Paranonychus
Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs
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Paranonychus is a genus of harvestman in the family Paranonychidae.[1] There are three described species in Paranonychus.[2][3][4][5] The Japanese species Paranonychus fuscus was originally described in its own genus as Mutsunonychus fuscus Suzuki 1976, but considered its own species and part of Paranonychus in later studies.[5]
| Paranonychus | |
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| Paranonychus brunneus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Paranonychidae |
| Genus: | Paranonychus Briggs, 1971 |
| Synonyms | |
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Mutsunonychus Suzuki 1976 | |
Species
These three species belong to the genus Paranonychus:[1]
- Paranonychus brunneus (Banks, 1893) – USA (Oregon, Washington to Alaska), Canada (British Columbia).
- Paranonychus concolor Briggs, 1971 – USA (Oregon, single location in Cascade range).
- Paranonychus fuscus (Suzuki, 1976) – Japan (widespread northern Honshu, Aomori Pref. etc.).
