Phalangodoidea
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Phalangodoidea is a superfamily of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores
with three recognized families and 220 species. It is not to be confused with the similar spelled subfamily Phalangioidea
, which is also a harvestman superfamily, but within the infraorder Eupnoi
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Grassatores
Grassatores is the most diverse infraorder of the Laniatores. It includes over 3,500 species distributed mainly in the World Tropics...
with three recognized families and 220 species. It is not to be confused with the similar spelled subfamily Phalangioidea
Phalangioidea
Phalangioidea is a superfamily of the harvestman suborder Eupnoi with five recognized families and more than 1,500 species.It is not to be confused with the similar spelled subfamily Phalangodoidea, which is also a harvestman superfamily, but within the infraorder Laniatores.-Families:*...
, which is also a harvestman superfamily, but within the infraorder Eupnoi
Eupnoi
The Eupnoi are a suborder of harvestmen, with more than 200 genera, and about 1,700 described species.They consist of two superfamilies, the Phalangioidea with many long-legged species common to northern temperate regions, and the small group Caddoidea, which have prominent eyes and spiny...
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Families
- OncopodidaeOncopodidaeThe Oncopodidae are a family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.-Name:The name of the type genus is a combination of Ancient Greek onkos "swelling" and podos "leg".-Description:...
Thorell, 1876 (c. 70 species) - PhalangodidaePhalangodidaeThe Phalangodidae are a family of harvestmen with about 20 genera and more than 100 described species, distributed in the Holarctic Region.It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangiidae, which is in the suborder Eupnoi.-Name:...
Simon, 1879 (c. 100 species) - Pyramidopidae Starega (c. 50 species)