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Megabunus

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Megabunus
Megabunus diadema
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Megabunus

Meade, 1855
Type species
Megabunus insignis
Meade, 1855
Species

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Diversity
6 species

Megabunus is a genus of harvestmen with six known recent species. All occur in Europe, mostly in the vicinity of the Alps.

In Megabunus, the pedipalps are armed with strong ventral spines, especially on the femur, probably to hold fast to prey.[1]

Name

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The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek mega "big" and -bunus, which is a common ending for certain opilionid genera.

Species

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 327

References

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  • Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangiidae[permanent dead link]
  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9

Further reading

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  • Martens, Jochen (1978): Spinnentiere, Arachnida, Weberknechte, Opiliones, ser. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands (Dahl,Friedrich ed.), vol. 64. VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena
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