Sironidae

Sironidae
Temporal range:
Siro rubens
Scientific classification
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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Sironidae". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Giribet, G. (2007): Sironidae Simon, 1879. In: Pinto-de-Rocha, R. et al. 2007: 102f

Further reading

  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
  • Boyer, Sarah L.; Karaman, Ivo M. & Giribet, Gonzalo (2005): The genus Cyphophthalmus (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) in Europe: A phylogenetic approach to Balkan Peninsula biogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36(3): 554-567. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.004
  • Media related to Sironidae at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Sironidae at Wikispecies