Globipes

Globipes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae from North America with three described species (as of 2023).[1][2] Two are found on the western coast of the USA.[1][3][4][5]

Globipes
Dendrolasma mirabile
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Eupnoi
Superfamily: Phalangioidea
Family: Globipedidae
Genus: Globipes
Banks, 1893
Type species
Globipes spinulatus
Banks, 1893
Diversity
3 species

Description

The genus Globipes was described by Nathan Banks,[6] with the type species Globipes spinulatus Banks, 1893.

Etymology

The genus is masculine.

Species

These species belong to the genus Globipes:

  • Globipes schultzei Roewer, 1932 – Mexico (Guerrero)
  • Globipes simplex (Schenkel, 1951) – USA (California)
  • Globipes spinulatus Banks, 1893 – USA (California)

References
  1. "Globipes". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. "Globipes". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. "Globipes". iNaturalist. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. "Globipes". GBIF. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. Banks, N. (1893). "The Phalanginae of the United States" (PDF). The Canadian Entomologist. 25 (8): 205–211. doi:10.4039/Ent25205-8. ISSN 0008-347X.

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
  • Media related to Globipes at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Globipes at Wikispecies
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