Tirrenosiro
Tirrenosiro is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with two described species (as of 2024).[1][2] Both species are found in Southern Europe.[1][3][4]
| Tirrenosiro | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Cyphophthalmi |
| Family: | Parasironidae |
| Genus: | Tirrenosiro Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 |
| Type species | |
| Parasiro minor (Juberthie, 1958). | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Description
The genus Tirrenosiro was described by Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024,[5] with the type species Parasiro minor Juberthie, 1958.
Species
These species belong to the genus Tirrenosiro:
- Tirrenosiro Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024
Etymology
The genus is masculine. The prefix is derived from the Tyrrhenian Sea, reflecting the distribution of the described species.[5] The suffix echos the name Siro, as a common suffix for several cyphophthalmid genera.
References
- Kury, A. (2024). "Tirrenosiro". WCO-Lite 2.6: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "Tirrenosiro (PENDING DIRECT LINK)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "Tirrenosiro". iNaturalist. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- "Tirrenosiro (PENDING DIRECT LINK)". Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- Karaman, I.M.; Mitov, P.G.; Snegovaya, N.Y. (2024). "Parasironidae fam. nov., a Cimmerian lineage of Mediterranean Cyphophthalmi (Opiliones), with the description of three new genera and four new species". European Journal of Taxonomy (921): 173–209. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2427.
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
External links
- Media related to Tirrenosiro at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Tirrenosiro at Wikispecies
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