Neosiro
| Neosiro | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Cyphophthalmi |
| Infraorder: | Boreophthalmi |
| Family: | Sironidae |
| Genus: | Neosiro Newell, 1943 |
| Type species | |
| Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943
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| Species | |
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| Diversity | |
| 5 species (plus 1 extinct) | |
Neosiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae.[1][2] It is found in North America, only in the USA.[1][3][4][5]
Description
[edit]The genus Neosiro was described by Newell, 1943, with the type species Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943. It was later placed in Siro before being restored to Neosiro.
Species
[edit]These species belong to the genus Neosiro Newell, 1943:
- Subgenus Neosiro (Neosiro) Newell, 1943
- Neosiro boyerae (Giribet & Shear, 2010) – USA (Washington, Oregon)
- Neosiro exilis (Hoffman, 1963) – USA (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland)
- Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943 – USA (Washington, Idaho)
- Neosiro ligiae (Giribet, 2017) – USA (Oregon)
- Neosiro richarti (Benavides & Giribet, 2017) – USA (Idaho)
- †Neosiro balticus (Dunlop & Mitov, 2011) (fossil, Baltic amber)
- Subgenus: Neosiro (Tillamooksiro) Karaman, 2022
- Neosiro martensi Karaman, 2022 – USA (Oregon)
Etymology
[edit]The genus is masculine, derived from Siro
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Neosiro". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Neosiro". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Neosiro". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Neosiro". GBIF. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Neosiro species Information". BugGuide.net DEAD LINK. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
Further reading
[edit]- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
