Cyphophthalmus is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae.[1][2] It is found in Europe notably with several species in the Balkans and Turkey.[1][3][4]

Cyphophthalmus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Cyphophthalmi
Infraorder: Boreophthalmi
Family: Sironidae
Genus: Cyphophthalmus
Joseph, 1869
Type species
Cyphophthalmus duricorius
Joseph, 1869
Species

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Diversity
32 species
Synonyms
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Description

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The genus Cyphophthalmus was described by Joseph, 1869, with the type species Cyphophthalmus duricorius Joseph, 1869.

Species

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These species belong to the genus Cyphophthalmus: See under Sironidae or list

Note, above includes former:

Etymology

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The genus is feminine.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cyphophthalmus". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Cyphophthalmus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Cyphophthalmus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Cyphophthalmus". GBIF. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

Further reading

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  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
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