Epedanoidea

Epedanoidea is a small superfamily of the Grassatores. It includes around 355 species distributed in Asia, primarily Southeast Asia.

Epedanoidea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Laniatores
Infraorder: Grassatores
Superfamily: Epedanoidea
Sørensen, 1886
Diversity
5 families

Families

  • Beloniscidae Kury, Pérez-González & Proud, 2019
  • Epedanidae Sørensen, 1886
  • Petrobunidae Sharma & Giribet, 2011
  • Podoctidae Roewer, 1912
  • Tithaeidae Sharma & Giribet, 2011

Further reading

  • 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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