Guasiniidae
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The Guasiniidae are a family of harvestman with three described species from South America
.
It is, together with the Fissiphalliidae
and the Ogoveidae
, one of the least diverse harvestman families.
The family is probably closely related to the Zalmoxidae
and Fissiphalliidae.
All described species in this family are completely eyeless (anophthalmic).
González-Sponga found the two first species inside bark under litter, G. persephone was also found inside soil, in an inundation-forest of black-water (igapó) at Tarumã-Mirim, near the mouth of Rio Negro, 20km upstream from Manaus
. The region is flooded for almost half a year.
Current research suggests that the two described genera should be merged into one.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
It is, together with the Fissiphalliidae
Fissiphalliidae
The Fissiphalliidae are a small neotropical family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.-Name:The name of the type genus is combined from Latin fissus "split" and Ancient Greek phallos "penis".-Description:...
and the Ogoveidae
Ogoveidae
The Ogoveidae are a family of harvestmen with three described species in one genus, Ogovea, which is found in tropical rain forests of equatorial West Africa....
, one of the least diverse harvestman families.
The family is probably closely related to the Zalmoxidae
Zalmoxidae
The Zalmoxidae are a family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.-Description:Zalmoxidae are small Laniatores of dark brown to dark yellow color with varied darker mottling. Some small edaphic species are pale yellowish.-Distribution:...
and Fissiphalliidae.
All described species in this family are completely eyeless (anophthalmic).
González-Sponga found the two first species inside bark under litter, G. persephone was also found inside soil, in an inundation-forest of black-water (igapó) at Tarumã-Mirim, near the mouth of Rio Negro, 20km upstream from Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
. The region is flooded for almost half a year.
Current research suggests that the two described genera should be merged into one.
Species
- Guaiquinimia González-Sponga, 1997
- Guaiquinimia longipes González-Sponga, 1997 (VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) - Guasinia González-Sponga, 1997
- Guasinia delgadoi González-Sponga, 1997 (Venezuela)
- Guasinia persephone Pinto-da-Rocha & Kury, 2003 (BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
)