Otilioleptidae

Otilioleptidae
Male specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Opiliones
Suborder:
Laniatores
Superfamily:
Gonyleptoidea
Family:
Otilioleptidae

Acosta 2019
Genus:
Otilioleptes

Acosta, 2019
Type species
Otlioleptes marcelae
Acosta, 2019

Otilioleptidae is a monotypic harvestmen family, placed within Gonyleptoidea. It contains a single genus, Otilioleptes, and a single species, Otilioleptes marcelae . This harvestman is a troglobite, to date only found in the lava tube known as "Doña Otilia", Payunia region, Mendoza province, Argentina.[1]

References

  1. ^ Acosta, Luis E. (2019-10-23). "A relictual troglomorphic harvestman discovered in a volcanic cave of western Argentina: Otilioleptes marcelae, new genus, new species, and Otilioleptidae, new family (Arachnida, Opiliones, Gonyleptoidea)". PLOS ONE. 14 (10): e0223828. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223828. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 6808334. PMID 31644592.