Epedanidae

Taxobox


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Arachnida
ordo = Opiliones
subordo = Laniatores
infraordo = Grassatores
superfamilia = Assamioidea
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familia = Epedanidae
familia_authority = Sørensen, in L. Koch 1886
diversity_link = Epedanidae
diversity = 70 genera, c. 200 species
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subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = See text for list.

Epedanidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 200 described species. They are the sister group of the Gonyleptoidea.aut|Kury, Adriano B. (2007): Epedanidae Sørensen, 1886. In: Pinto-da-Rocha "et al." 2007: 188ff]

The Epedanidae are endemic to Asia. The subfamily Dibuninae forms the predominant harvestman fauna of the Philippines. The other three subfamilies are more predominant in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and some are found in Burma and Nepal. Some species occur outside this region, in India, China, Vietnam and Japan. One species is even endemic to New Guinea.Hallan Biology Catalog]

Description

The body size ranges from two to five millimeters, with thin legs ranging from six to 26 mm. The chelicerae are heavy with strong teeth in both fingers. The pedipalps are long and strong, with powerful spines lining the inside of the claw. Most species are light brown with few black mottling. Some species possess white patches on the scutum. The pedipalps are much more heavily spined in males, together with a swollen cheliceral hand.

Name

The type genus "Epedanus" is derived from Ancient Greek "epedanos" "weak, feeble".

Genera

For a list of all currently described species see List of Epedanidae species.

Dibuninae Roewer, 1912
* "Dibunus" Loman, 1906

Epedaninae Sørensen, in L. Koch 1886
* "Alloepedanus" S. Suzuki, 1985
* "Balabanus" Suzuki, 1977
* "Caletorellus" Roewer, 1938
* "Epedanellus" Roewer, 1911
* "Epedanidus" Roewer, 1945
* "Epedanulus" Roewer, 1913
* "Epedanus" Thorell, 1876
* "Euepedanus" Roewer, 1915
* "Funkikoa" Roewer, 1927
* "Heteroepedanus" Roewer, 1912
* "Aboriscus" Roewer, 1940
* "Lobonychium" Roewer, 1938
* "Metathyreotus" Roewer, 1913
* "Metepedanulus" Roewer, 1913
* "Metepedanus" Roewer, 1912
* "Mosfora" Roewer, 1938
* "Nanepedanus" Roewer, 1938
* "Neoepedanus" Roewer, 1912
* "Paratakaoia" S. Suzuki, 1985
* "Parepedanulus" Roewer, 1913
* "Plistobunus" Pocock, 1903
* "Pseudoepedanus" Suzuki, 1969
* "Pseudomarthana" P. D. Hillyard, 1985
* "Takaoia" Roewer, 1911
* "Thyreotus" Thorell, 1889
* "Toccolus" Roewer, 1927
* "Zepedanulus" Roewer, 1927

Acrobuninae Roewer, 1912
* "Acrobunus" Thorell, 1891
* "Anacrobunus" Roewer, 1927
* "Harpagonellus" Roewer, 1927
* "Heterobiantes" Roewer, 1912
* "Metacrobunus" Roewer, 1915
* "Paracrobunus" Suzuki, 1977

Sarasinicinae Roewer, 1923
* "Acanthepedanus" Roewer, 1912
* "Albertops" Roewer, 1938
* "Asopella" Sørensen, 1932
* "Delicola" Roewer, 1938
* "Gintingius" Roewer, 1938
* "Kilungius" Roewer, 1915
* "Koyanus" Roewer, 1938
* "Kuchingius" Roewer, 1927
* "Nobeoka" Roewer, 1938
* "Opelytus" Roewer, 1927
* "Padangcola" Roewer, 1963
* "Panticola" Roewer, 1938
* "Parepedanus" Roewer, 1912
* "Pasohnus" Suzuki, 1976
* "Pseudobiantes" Hirst, 1911
* "Punanus" Roewer, 1938
* "Sarasinica" Strand, 1914
* "Sembilanus" Roewer, 1938
* "Sinistus" Roewer, 1938
* "Siponnus" Roewer, 1927
* "Sungsotia" Tsurusaki, 1995
* "Tegestria" Roewer, 1936
* "Tonkinatus" Roewer, 1938

"incertae sedis"
* "Beloniscellus" Roewer, 1912
* "Beloniscops" Roewer, 1949
* "Belonisculus" Roewer, 1923
* "Beloniscus" Thorell, 1891
* "Buparellus" Roewer, 1949
* "Bupares" Thorell, 1889
* "Dhaulagirius" Martens, 1977
* "Dumaguetes" Roewer, 1927
* "Parabeloniscus" Suzuki, 1967
* "Parabupares" S. Suzuki, 1982
* "Sotekia" S. Suzuki, 1982
* "Tithaeus" Thorell, 1890
* "Tokunosia" Suzuki, 1964

Footnotes

References

*'s Biology Catalog: [http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Acari/Family/Epedanidae.txt Epedanidae]
* (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. "Harvard University Press" ISBN 0-674-02343-9