Rhauculus

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Rhauculus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with six described species (as of early 2025).[1][2] All species are from South America.[1][3][4]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Opiliones
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Rhauculus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Superfamily: Gonyleptoidea
Family: Cosmetidae
Subfamily: Metergininae
Genus: Rhauculus
Roewer, 1928
Type species
Rhauculus insignitus
Roewer, 1928
Diversity
6 spp. (see text)
Synonyms

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Description

The genus Rhauculus was described by Roewer, 1928 with the type species Rhaucoides ornatus (Roewer, 1928).

Species

These species belong to the genus Rhaucoides:

  • Rhauculus conspicuus (Roewer, 1928)  Ecuador
  • Rhauculus insignitus Roewer, 1928  Ecuador
  • Rhauculus lojanus (Roewer, 1912)  Ecuador
  • Rhauculus ohausi (Roewer, 1912)  Ecuador (doubtful Brazil).
  • Rhauculus serrifemur (Roewer, 1928)  Ecuador, Peru
  • Rhauculus unicolor (Roewer, 1957)  Peru

Etymology

The genus is masculine. Genus name derives from the pre-existing genus Rhaucus + masculine form of the diminutive Latin suffix -ulus.[1]

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