Tolus

Tolus
T. appalachius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Phalangodidae
Genus: Tolus
C.J. Goodnight & M.L. Goodnight, 1942[1]
Species:
T. appalachius
Binomial name
Tolus appalachius
C.J. Goodnight & M.L. Goodnight, 1942[1]

Tolus is a genus of harvestman in family Phalangodidae.[2][3][4][5] The sole species Tolus appalachius,[2][3] which was described based on specimens from two caves in Tennessee (United States).[1]

The body length is 2.7 mm (0.11 in).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Goodnight, Clarence J.; Goodnight, Marie L. (1942). "New Phalangodidae (Phalangida) from the United States". American Museum Novitates (1188): 1–18 [10].
  2. ^ a b "Tolus C.J. Goodnight and M.L. Goodnight, 1942". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Tolus Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Tolus C.J.Goodnight & M.L.Goodnight, 1942". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Tolus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 28 September 2025.