Harvestman families

The Phalangiidae are a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is Phalangium opilio. Dicranopalpus ramosus is a common introduced species in Europe.

The Sclerosomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 1,300 known species. One former subfamily has been recently removed to form a new family, Globipedidae.

The Pettalidae are a family of harvestmen with 75 described species in 10 genera. Several undescribed species are known or assumed in some genera.

Triaenonychidae is a family of harvestmen with about 120 genera and more than 440 described species.

Podoctidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 130 described species.

The Nemastomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 170 described species in 16 recent genera. Several fossil species and genera are known.

Ischyropsalididae is a family of harvestmen with 35 described species in 3 genera, found in Europe and North America. thumb| Acuclavella leonardi

The Travuniidae are a small family of harvestman with little more than ten described species, within the suborder Laniatores.

Biantidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 130 described species.

Samoidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about fifty described species.

Cosmetidae is a family of harvestmen in the suborder Laniatores. With over 700 species, it is one of the largest families in Opiliones. They are endemic of the New World with a Nearctic-Neotropical distribution where a large fraction of the diversity of Opiliones are represented by this single family. Cosmetidae have the northern extent of their range into the USA, where a small number species occur in the southern states. However, the family is especially diverse in Mexico, Central America and northern South America; especially the Andean realms. Their range also extends further south into A

Gonyleptidae is a neotropical family of harvestmen (order Opiliones) with more than 800 species, the largest in the suborder Laniatores and the second largest of the Opiliones as a whole. The largest known harvestmen are gonyleptids.

Trogulidae is a family of harvestmen comprising 65 extant species (plus 1 extinct) in five genera.

The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 60 described species.

Caddoidea superfamily of harvestmen arachnids with a single family Caddidae, which now only contains 2 extant species. The family previously contained many more taxa under a previous wider concept, but the familial definition was narrowed after restudy.

Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species.

The Stylocellidae are a family of harvestmen with about 40 described species, all of which occur in Southern or Southeastern Asia. Members of this family are from one to seven millimeters long. While Stylocellus species have eyes, these are absent in the other two genera.

Agoristenidae are a neotropical harvestman family of the Suborder Laniatores, in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.

Assamiidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 400 described species. It is the third most diverse family of the suborder Laniatores.

Epedanidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 200 described species. They are the sister group of the Gonyleptoidea.

Kimulidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about thirty described species.

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The Neopilionidae are a family of harvestmen.

The Neogoveidae are a family of harvestmen with 27 described species in eight genera. However, eight species of Huitaca, 17 species of Metagovea and 12 species of Neogovea are currently awaiting description.

The Synthetonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with a handful of species in a single genus. They are endemic to New Zealand.

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The Cladonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with about 33 described species, within the suborder Laniatores.

The Stygnopsidae are a small family of harvestmen, with almost all species found in Mexico.

Paranonychidae is a family of armoured harvestmen in the order Opiliones. There are 9 genera and at least 28 described species in Paranonychidae.

The Fissiphalliidae are a small monotypic neotropical family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores, superfamily Zalmoxoidea. It contains only the single genus Fissiphallius Martens, 1988 with seven described species (as of 2023). All species are found in the South America.

Taracidae is a family of harvestmen in the order Opiliones. There are 4 genera and 23 described species in Taracidae.

The Icaleptidae are a small family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores. Although only two species have been described, many more are probably to be discovered.

The Zalmoxidae are a family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.

Stygnommatidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about thirty described species.

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Cryptomastridae is a family of armoured harvestmen in the order Opiliones. There are two genera and four described species in Cryptomastridae, found in Oregon and Idaho.

Acropsopilionidae is a family of harvestmen with 19 described species in 3 genera.

The Stygnidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.

thumb | right | alt=A black-and-white drawing of an Oncopus truncatus Thorrell, facing right, with 8 legs | Drawing of female Oncopus truncatus Thorrell Sandokanidae is a family of harvestmen in the suborder Laniatores, formerly referred to as Oncopodidae (the name was replaced because of the secondary homonymy of the type genus Oncopus, replaced by Sandokan; this made the change of family name mandatory)

The Guasiniidae are a family of harvestman with three described species from South America.