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 Ceratolasma tricantha Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 by Gruber 1978b [3] | |
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The Ceratolasmatinae (originally ranked as family Ceratolasmatidae) are currently[1] a subfamily of Ischyropsalididae with two genera and 8 described species.
Ceratolasma and Acuclavella are four to six millimeters long, with moderately short legs and short pedipalps. These two genera are closely related to Ischyropsalis (Ischyropsalididae).
Distribution
The family is restricted to North America, from Idaho to Oregon.
Included genera
- Acuclavella Shear, 1986
- Ceratolasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942
References
- ↑ Schönhofer A.L. (2013) A taxonomic catalogue of the Dyspnoi Hansen and Sørensen, 1904 (Arachnida: Opiliones). Zootaxa, 3679(1), 1–68.
Gallery
![Acuclavella shoshone Shear, 1986, female, USA, ID. Photo copyright © Axel Schönhofer [1]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/opiliones/images/c/ca/Acuclavella_shoshone%2C_female%2C_USA%2C_ID%2C_Shoshone_Co%2C_Hobo_Cedar_Grove_%282%29.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/185?cb=20140504195729 "Acuclavella (147 KB)")
Acuclavella shoshone Shear, 1986, female, USA, ID. Photo copyright © Axel Schönhofer [1]
![Ceratolasma tricantha Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942, male, USA, CA, Mendocino Co, Little River. Photo copyright © Axel Schönhofer [2]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/opiliones/images/0/01/Ceratolasma_tricantha%2C_male%2C_USA%2C_CA%2C_Mendocino_Co%2C_Little_River.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/140?cb=20140504200356 "Ceratolasma (127 KB)")
Ceratolasma tricantha Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942, male, USA, CA, Mendocino Co, Little River. Photo copyright © Axel Schönhofer [2]