Bishopella
Encyclopedia
Bishopella is a genus of the harvestman family Phalangodidae
, with two described species. B. jonesi occurs only in Alabama
, while B. laciniosa is found in the southeastern United States
.
The genus is named in honor of S. C. Bishop, who described the type species
, together with C. R. Crosby.
Phalangodidae
The Phalangodidae are a family of harvestmen with about 20 genera and more than 100 described species, distributed in the Holarctic Region.It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangiidae, which is in the suborder Eupnoi.-Name:...
, with two described species. B. jonesi occurs only in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, while B. laciniosa is found in the southeastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The genus is named in honor of S. C. Bishop, who described the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
, together with C. R. Crosby.
Species
- Bishopella jonesi Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942
- Bishopella laciniosa (Crosby & Bishop, 1924)