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Sironidae

Sironidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Cyphophthalmi
Superfamily: Sironoidea
Family: Sironidae
Simon, 1879
Diversity
8 genera, > 30 species
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Synonyms

Sironides


Sironides

The Sironidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 30 described species.

The family shows a Laurasian distribution, with most species found in temperate Europe and the west coast of North America. The only exception is Suzukielus sauteri from Japan.

Siro is the Latinized form of the French name "Ciron".

The following genus is no longer included in Sironidae, but also not yet included in any new family:



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