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Neosiro

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Neosiro
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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
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

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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

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These species belong to the genus Neosiro Newell, 1943:

  • Subgenus Neosiro (Neosiro) Newell, 1943
  • Subgenus: Neosiro (Tillamooksiro) Karaman, 2022

Etymology

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The genus is masculine, derived from Siro

References

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  1. ^ a b "Neosiro". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Neosiro". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Neosiro". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Neosiro". GBIF. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

Further reading

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  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
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  • Media related to Neosiro at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Neosiro at Wikispecies