Ogoveidae
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The Ogoveidae are a family of harvestmen with three described species in one genus, Ogovea, which is found in tropical rain forests of equatorial West Africa
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Huitaca was originally included in this family, but morphological data analysis showed that Huitaca and Ogovea are not monophyletic. It is now included in Neogoveidae
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Ogoveidae are 3 to 5 mm long and eyeless. They are completely covered with different types of sensory hairs and sonsory structures. Both sexes feature a cuticular structure on the legs, coxae, and opisthosomal sternal region, called Hansen's organ. The pedipalp
s are extremely modified.
was found. The genus was originally called Ogovia Hansen & Sørensen, 1914, but later renamed to Ogovea.
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
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Huitaca was originally included in this family, but morphological data analysis showed that Huitaca and Ogovea are not monophyletic. It is now included in Neogoveidae
Neogoveidae
The Neogoveidae are a family of harvestmen with twelve described species in five genera. However, at least seven species of Huitaca, 17 species of Metagovea and twelve species of Neogovea are currently awaiting description.-Distribution:...
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Ogoveidae are 3 to 5 mm long and eyeless. They are completely covered with different types of sensory hairs and sonsory structures. Both sexes feature a cuticular structure on the legs, coxae, and opisthosomal sternal region, called Hansen's organ. The pedipalp
Pedipalp
Pedipalps , are the second pair of appendages of the prosoma in the subphylum Chelicerata. They are traditionally thought to be homologous with mandibles in Crustacea and insects, although more recent studies Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi), are the second pair of appendages of the...
s are extremely modified.
Name
The name of the genus giving the family its name refers to the river Ogooué, where the type speciesType 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...
was found. The genus was originally called Ogovia Hansen & Sørensen, 1914, but later renamed to Ogovea.
Species
- Ogovea cameroonensis Giribet & Prieto, 2003 (CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
) - Ogovea grossa (Hansen & Sørensen, 1914) (CongoRepublic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
: River Ogooué) - Ogovea nasuta (Hansen, 1921) (BiokoBiokoBioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...
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