The Synthetonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with a handful of species in a single genus.[1] They are endemic to New Zealand.
| Synthetonychiidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Laniatores |
| Infraorder: | Insidiatores |
| Superfamily: | Triaenonychoidea |
| Family: | Synthetonychiidae Forster, 1954 |
| Type genus | |
| Synthetonychia Forster, 1954
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| Diversity | |
| 1 genus, 14 species | |
Description edit
Species in this family are between one and two millimeters long, with legs up to almost six mm.[2]
Distribution edit
All described species occur only on New Zealand.[2]
Relationships edit
Synthetonychiidae seem to be closely related to the Triaenonychidae from the Australian region.[2]
Name edit
The name of the type genus is combined from Ancient Greek synthetos "compounded" and onychion, the diminutive of onyx "claw".[2]
Species edit
In Synthetonychia Forster, 1954:
- Synthetonychia oliveae Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia acuta Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia cornua Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia fiordensis Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia glacialis Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia florae Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia hughsoni Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia minuta Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia obtusa Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia oparara Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia proxima Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia ramosa Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia sinuosa Forster, 1954
- Synthetonychia wairarapae Forster, 1954
Footnotes edit
References edit
- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9
External links edit
Media related to Synthetonychiidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Synthetonychiidae at Wikispecies
