Sironidae

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The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 60 described species.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Opiliones
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Sironidae
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Siro rubens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Cyphophthalmi
Infraorder: Boreophthalmi
Family: Sironidae
Simon, 1879
Diversity
10 genera, > 60 species
Synonyms

Sironides

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The family shows a Laurasian distribution, with most species found in temperate Europe and the west coast of North America. The only exception is Suzukielus sauteri from Japan.[2]

Name

Siro is the Latinized form of the French name "Ciron".[2]

Species

Below is from "World Catalog of Opiliones" (as of early 2024, after transfer of Parasiro).[1] See also "List of Cyphophthalmi species"List of Cyphophthalmi species#Boreophthalmi

  • Iberosiro de Bivort & Giribet, 2004
  • Iberosiro distylos de Bivort & Giribet, 2004  Portugal - cave
  • Iberosiro rosae Giribet, Merino-Sáinz & Benavides, 2017  Spain
  • Paramiopsalis anadonae Giribet, Merino-Sáinz & Benavides, 2017  Spain
  • Paramiopsalis eduardoi Murienne & Giribet, 2009  Spain
  • Paramiopsalis ramblae Benavides & Giribet, 2017  Spain
  • Paramiopsalis ramulosa Juberthie, 1962  Spain
  • Suzukielus Juberthie, 1970

The following genus is no longer included in Sironidae, but also not yet included in any new family:

  • Marwe Shear, 1985 (Kenya)
  • Marwe coarctata Shear, 1985

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