Parasironidae

Parasironidae is a family of harvestmen with 7 described species.

The family shows a European distribution, with species found in the Mediterranean.

Name

Parasironidae is derived from the type genus Parasiro <small>Hansen & Sørensen, 1904</small>.

Species

Below is from "World Catalog of Opiliones" (as of early 2024, after transfer of Parasiro).

• Cimmerosiro <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small>

* Cimmerosiro juberthiei <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small> Turkey

* Cimmerosiro krivolutskyi <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small> Georgia

* Cimmerosiro rhodiensis <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small> Greece

• Ebrosiro <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small>

* Ebrosiro coiffaiti <small>(Juberthie, 1956)</small>Spain, France ("Ebro continental Block")

• Parasiro <small>Hansen & Sørensen, 1904</small>

* Parasiro corsicus <small>(Simon, 1872)</small> France (Corsica)

• Tirrenosiro <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small>

* Tirrenosiro axeli <small>Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024</small> Italy

* Tirrenosiro minor <small>(Juberthie, 1958)</small>France (Corsica), Italy (Sardinia)

See also

• List of Cyphophthalmi species#Boreophthalmi

References

Sources

• (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.
• (2005): The genus Cyphophthalmus (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) in Europe: A phylogenetic approach to Balkan Peninsula biogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36(3): 554–567.
• Checklist of the Cyphophthalmi species of the World

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