Imeri (harvestman)

Imeri is a genus of harvestmen in the family Stygnidae[1] with two described species (as of 2024).[2][3] Both species are found in Brazil in the state of Amazonas.[2][4][5]

Imeri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Superfamily: Gonyleptoidea
Family: Stygnidae
Subfamily: Heterostygninae
Genus: Imeri
Pinto-da-Rocha, R. & Tourinho, 2012
Type species
Imeri lomanhungae
Pinto-da-Rocha, R. & Tourinho, 2012
Species

See text

Diversity
2 species

Description

The genus Imeri was described by Pinto-da-Rocha & Tourinho, 2012, with the type species Imeri lomanhungae Pinto-da-Rocha & Tourinho, 2012

Species

These species belong to the genus Imeri:

  • Imeri ajuba Coronato-Ribeiro, Pinto-da-Rocha & Rheims, 2013 – Brazil (Amazonas)
  • Imeri lomanhungae Pinto-da-Rocha & Tourinho, 2012 – Brazil (Amazonas)

Etymology

The genus is Masculine.

References
  1. Amanda Coronato-Ribeiro; Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha; Cristina Anne Rheims (June 2013). "A new species of Imeri (Opiliones: Stygnidae: Heterostygninae) from the Brazilian Amazon". Zoologia (Curitiba).
  2. "Imeri". Kury, A. et al. (2024). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. "Imeri". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. "Imeri". iNaturalist. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. "Imeri". GBIF. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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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