Gonyleptoidea
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Gonyleptoidea is the most diverse superfamily of the Grassatores
. It includes around 2,500 species distributed in the tropics
. They are characterized by the simplified male genitalia, with the glans free subapical in the truncus.
Gonyleptoidea is the only group of harvestmen to show maternal care
of offspring
.
The following families were transferred to superfamily Assamioidea:
Grassatores
Grassatores is the most diverse infraorder of the Laniatores. It includes over 3,500 species distributed mainly in the World Tropics...
. It includes around 2,500 species distributed in the tropics
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
. They are characterized by the simplified male genitalia, with the glans free subapical in the truncus.
Gonyleptoidea is the only group of harvestmen to show maternal care
Parenting
Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood...
of offspring
Offspring
In biology, offspring is the product of reproduction, of a new organism produced by one or more parents.Collective offspring may be known as a brood or progeny in a more general way...
.
Families
- AgoristenidaeAgoristenidaeAgoristenidaeare a neotropical harvestman family of the Suborder Laniatores, in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.-Name:The name of the type genus is a combination of Ancient Greek agora "gathering" and stenos "few", referring to the rarity of the family at the time of its discovery.-Description:These...
Šilhavý, 1973 - CosmetidaeCosmetidaeCosmetidae, with around 700 species, is the second most diverse family of the Suborder Laniatores. They are distributed from Argentina to southern USA, most diverse in northern South America, Central America and Mexico...
Koch, 1839 - CranaidaeCranaidaeThe Cranaidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.-Name:The name of the type genus is derived from Cranaus, the successor of Cecrops I as king of Attica in Greek mythology.-Description:...
Roewer, 1913 - GonyleptidaeGonyleptidaeGonyleptidae is a Neotropical family of harvestmen with more than 800 species, the largest in the Suborder Laniatores and the second largest of the Opiiones as a whole...
Sundevall, 1833 - ManaosbiidaeManaosbiidaeThe Manaosbiidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.-Name:The name of the type genus is combined from Manaus and Ancient Greek bios "living".-Description:...
Roewer, 1943 - StygnidaeStygnidaeThe Stygnidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.-Description:Body length ranges from about one to six millimeters. The color ranges from light brown to reddish...
Simon, 1879
The following families were transferred to superfamily Assamioidea:
- AssamiidaeAssamiidaeAssamiidae, with more than 400 described species, is the third most diverse family of the Suborder Laniatores.-Name:The family name is derived from the Indian province Assam, where the type species of the type genus was collected....
Sørensen, 1884 - StygnopsidaeStygnopsidaeThe Stygnopsidae are a small family of harvestmen, with almost all species found in Mexico.-Name:The name of the type genus Stygnopsis is combined from the genus Stygnus and Ancient Greek opsis, "looks like".-Description:...
Sørensen, 1932