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Miobunus forficula
Miobunus forficula Hunt-1995
Miobunus forficula Hunt, 1995 (from original description)

Suborder

Laniatores

Superfamily

Triaenonychoidea

Family

Triaenonychidae

Subfamily

Triaenobuninae

Genus

Miobunus

Miobunus forficula Hunt, 1995 is a member of the genus Miobunus (Laniatores:Triaenonychidae).

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Diagnosis[]

(from Hunt, 1995[1])

Eyemound rises abruptly from and somewhat overhangs anterior margin, equipped with short spine; pedipalp femur with row of 4-5 dorsal denticles, most distal weak, spine ppl1 very strong, lateral extensions of dorsal plate of penis terminate beyond level of stylus, ventral plate 3-lobed.

Notes[]

  • Female unknown[1]
  • Location: Hastings, Tasmania (43°23'S 146°51'E)[1]

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Hunt, Glenn S., 1995. Revision of the harvestman genus Miobunus from Tasmania (Arachnida: Opiliones: Triaenonychidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum, Perth, Supplement 52: 243-252.
  2. Kury AB, Mendes AC & Souza DR (2014) World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida). Part 1: Laniatores – Travunioidea and Triaenonychoidea. Biodiversity Data Journal 2: e4094. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e4094
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