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Checklist for Infraorder Eupnoi Hansen & Sørensen, 1904 (Daddy Longlegs)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
366
2225
7884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
49
320
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Opiliones
Sundevall, 1833
Daddy long-legs, Daddy longlegs, Daddy-long-legs
16
125
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Palpatores
Latreille, 1802
3
19
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eupnoi
Hansen & Sørensen, 1904
Daddy Longlegs, Daddy-longlegs
2
18
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
2 Families width 73 Species
Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802Daddy-Long-Legs69SpeciesTaxom
Sclerosomatidae Simon, 1879Sclerosomatid Harvestmen4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
18 Genera with 73 Species
Coptophalangium W. Starega, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cristina Loman, 194013SpeciesTaxom
Dasylobus Simon, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopalpus Doleschall, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gagrella Stoliczka, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Guruia Loman, 194913SpeciesTaxom
Hindreus H. Kauri, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Leiobunum C. L. Koch, 1798Daddy Long Leg Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Megistobunus Hansen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mitopus Thorell, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Nelima Roewer, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Odiellus Roewer, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Odontobunus Roewer, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Odontosoma Silhavy, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Opilio Herbst, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Phalangium Linnaeus, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Rhampsinitus Simon, 191513SpeciesTaxom
Zacheus C.L.C.L.Koch, 18322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
73 Species
Coptophalangium buniger Roewer, 1956
Cristina armata (Roewer, 1911)⇒ Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Cristina femoralis Soerensen, 1910
Cristina lettowi Roewer, 1923
Cristina monoceros (Roewer, 1915)⇒ Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Cristina patellaris Roewer, 1956
Cristina pteronia Sorensen, 1910
Cristina quadridens (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Cristina lettowi Roewer, 1923
Cristina ruandana H. Kauri, 1985
Cristina somalica Roewer, 1956
Cristina spinosus C.J.Goodnigh..., 1944
Cristina subinermis Caporiacco, 1946
Cristina zavattarii Caporiaxxo, 1940
Dasylobus africanus (Roewer, 1952)⇒ Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Dasylobus keniatus (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Rhampsinitus keniatus Roewer, 1956
Dasylobus patellaris (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Cristina patellaris Roewer, 1956
Dicranopalpus ramosus Simon, 1909Fork-palped Harvestman
Gagrella ceylonensis Karsch, 1891
Gagrella reunionis Roewer, 1954
Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia leucobunus (Roewer, 1917)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia levis (Loman, 1902)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia longipes Roewer, 1911
Guruia matengona (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia mecutinea (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia nigra (Roewer, 1912)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia obsti (Roewer, 1912)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia palpinalis (Roewer, 1911)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia quadrispina Roewer, 1911
Guruia tetea (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia ukrewia (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia ultima Caporiacco, 1949
Hindreus leleupi Roewer, 1961
Leiobunum rotundum Latreille, 1798European Harvestman
Megistobunus elegans (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus elegans Roewer, 1956
Mitopus morio Fabricius, 1779Egg milkvetch
Nelima doriae Canestrini, 1871Daddy-longlegs
Odiellus spinosus Bosc, 1792
Odontobunus africanus Roewer, 1910
Odontobunus armatus Sørensen, 1910
Odontobunus kenianus Roewer, 1957
Odontobunus niger Roewer, 1956
Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma albofasciatum (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma lossidanum (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma punctatum Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma punctatus (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Opilio buniger (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Coptophalangium buniger Roewer, 1956
Opilio canestrinii Thorell, 1876
Opilio lettowi (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Cristina lettowi Roewer, 1923
Opilio rhodesius (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Rhampsinitus hewittius Roewer, 1956
Phalangium coxale (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Phalangium discolor (Karsch, 1878)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Phalangium mesomelas Soerensen, 1910
Phalangium montanus (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1761Brown daddy-long-legs
Phalangium pteronius (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Cristina pteronia Sorensen, 1910
Rhampsinitus angulatus Lawrence, 1962
Rhampsinitus ater Roewer, 1912
Rhampsinitus bettoni Pocock, 1903
Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus filipes (Roewer, 1917)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus hewittius Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus lettowi (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus niger (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus quadrispina Roewer, 1911
Rhampsinitus salti Roewer, 1952
Rhampsinitus scutiger Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus somalicus Caporiacco, 1927
Rhampsinitus spinifrons Roewer, 1915
Zacheus africana (Karsch, 1878)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Zacheus crista Brullé, 1832

Subnodes of Eupnoi with occurrences in East Africa
SuperfamilyPhalangioidea
Sundevall, 1833
2
18
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eupnoi at biodiversity.org.au
Eupnoi at itis.gov