Martens, Jochen;Schönhofer, Axel L.
Leiobunum
Sign in to saveLeiobunum is a genus of the harvestman family Sclerosomatidae with more than 100 described species. Contrary to popular belief, they are not spiders, although they share a resemblance. They are arachnids, in the order Opiliones, harvestmen. Species in Leiobunum tend to have relatively long legs compared with other harvestmen, and some species are gregarious.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderOpiliones
- FamilySclerosomatidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 352
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Phalangiidae
- Collections
- TTU, UNM, MADUG-UG
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Sclerosomatidae
- Image
- Leiobunum.rotundum.female.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Habitat
- Diet
- Predators of ''Leiobunum''
- Body form
- Sexual reproduction
- Aggregation tendencies
- Invasive species in Europe
- References
Leiobunum is a genus of the harvestman family Sclerosomatidae with more than 100 described species. Contrary to popular belief, they are not spiders, although they share a resemblance. They are arachnids, in the order Opiliones, harvestmen. Species in Leiobunum tend to have relatively long legs compared with other harvestmen, and some species are gregarious.
==Taxonomy== The genus was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1798. The type species is Phalangium rotundum which became Leiobunum rotundum.
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