Megabunus is a genus of harvestmen with six known recent species. All occur in Europe, mostly in the vicinity of the Alps.

Megabunus
Megabunus diadema
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Megabunus

Meade, 1855
Type species
Megabunus insignis
Meade, 1855
Species

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Diversity
6 species

In Megabunus, the pedipalps are armed with strong ventral spines, especially on the femur, probably to hold fast to prey.[1]

Name

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The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek mega "big" and -bunus, which is a common ending for certain opilionid genera.

Species

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 327

References

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  • Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangiidae[permanent dead link]
  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9

Further reading

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  • Martens, Jochen (1978): Spinnentiere, Arachnida, Weberknechte, Opiliones, ser. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands (Dahl,Friedrich ed.), vol. 64. VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena
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