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Megabunus

Megabunus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Phalangiidae. All occur in Europe, mostly in the vicinity of the Alps.

In Megabunus, the pedipalps are armed with strong ventral spines, especially on the femur, probably to hold fast to prey.

Name

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek mega "big" and -bunus, which is a common ending for certain opilionid genera.

Species

There are eleven recognized species:

Footnotes

References

  • (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press

Further reading

  • (1978): Spinnentiere, Arachnida, Weberknechte, Opiliones, ser. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands (Dahl,Friedrich ed.), vol. 64. VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena

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