Gerdesiidae is a family of harvestmen in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea found in South America.
Taxonomy and systematics
The family Gerdesiidae was proposed in 2015. Data indicate it is the sister family of Tricommatidae.
Genera
- Gerdesius <small>Roewer, 1952</small>
- Gerdesius peruvianus <small>Roewer, 1952</small>
- Gerdesius hoeferi <small>(Kury, 1995)</small>
- Gerdesius mapinguari <small>Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015</small>
- Gerdesius paruensis <small>(H. Soares, 1970)</small>
- Gonycranaus <small>Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015</small>
- Gonycranaus androgynus <small>Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015</small>
- Gonycranaus pluto <small>Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015</small>
Distribution
The family has a disjunct distribution in South America, occurring in northern regions (Peru, Brazilian Amazon), southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais State) and French Guiana.
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