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Acropsopilionoidea

Acropsopilionoidea is a superfamily of harvestmen with 1 family and 3 genera, found in North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) and the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, plus Chile, Argentina and Brazil) (as of 2023).

Description

The superfamily Acropsopilionoidea was described by Roewer, 1923, with the type genus as Acropsopilio Silvestri, 1904 by original monotypy.

Taxonomy

Acropsopilionoidea contains the following families, per World Catalog of Opiliones. Of the 3 genera (as of 2023), the scheme below reflects Schönhofer (2013)

Likely associated with this Superfamily:

  • †Halithersidae <small>Dunlop, Selden & Giribet, 2016</small>
  • † Halitherses <small>Giribet & Dunlop, 2005</small>
** † Halitherses grimaldii <small>Giribet & Dunlop, 2005</small>Fossil: Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Burmese amber

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