Epedanidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 200 described species. They are the sister group of the Gonyleptoidea. (2007): Epedanidae. Sørensen, 1886. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 188.
The Epedanidae are endemic to Asia. The subfamily Dibuninae forms the predominant harvestman fauna of the Philippines. The other three subfamilies are more predominant in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and some are found in Myanmar and Nepal. Some species occur outside this region, in India, China, Vietnam and Japan. One species is even endemic to New Guinea.Hallan Biology Catalog The oldest fossils of the family are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber of Myanmar.
Description The body size ranges from two to five millimeters, with thin legs ranging from six to 26 mm. The chelicerae are heavy with strong teeth in both fingers. The pedipalps are long and strong, with powerful spines lining the inside of the claw. Most species are light brown with few black mottling. Some species possess white patches on the scutum. The pedipalps are much more heavily spined in males, together with a swollen cheliceral hand.
Name The type genus Epedanus is derived from Ancient Greek epedanos "weak, feeble".
Genera For a list of all currently described species see List of Epedanidae species.
Dibuninae Roewer, 1912 Dibunus Loman, 1906
Epedaninae Sørensen, in L. Koch 1886 Alloepedanus Suzuki, 1985 Balabanus Suzuki, 1977 Caletor Loman 1892 Caletorellus Roewer, 1938 Dino Loman 1892 [in Weber] from Podoctinae). Epedanellus Roewer, 1911 Epedanidus Roewer, 1945 Epedanulus Roewer, 1913 Epedanus Thorell, 1876 Euepedanus Roewer, 1915 Funkikoa Roewer, 1927 Heteroepedanus Roewer, 1912 Aboriscus Roewer, 1940 Lobonychium Roewer, 1938 Metathyreotus Roewer, 1913 Metepedanulus Roewer, 1913 Metepedanus Roewer, 1912 Mosfora Roewer, 1938 Nanepedanus Roewer, 1938 Neoepedanus Roewer, 1912 Paratakaoia Suzuki, 1985 Parepedanulus Roewer, 1913 Plistobunus Pocock, 1903 Pseudoepedanus Suzuki, 1969 Pseudomarthana Hillyard, 1985 Takaoia Roewer, 1911 Thyreotus Thorell, 1889 Toccolus Roewer, 1927 Zepedanulus Roewer, 1927
Acrobuninae Roewer, 1912 Acrobunus Thorell, 1891 Anacrobunus Roewer, 1927 Harpagonellus Roewer, 1927 Heterobiantes Roewer, 1912 Metacrobunus Roewer, 1915 Paracrobunus Suzuki, 1977
Sarasinicinae Roewer, 1923 Acanthepedanus Roewer, 1912 Albertops Roewer, 1938 Asopella Sørensen, 1932 Delicola Roewer, 1938 Gintingius Roewer, 1938 Kilungius Roewer, 1915 Koyanus Roewer, 1938 Kuchingius Roewer, 1927 Nobeoka Roewer, 1938 Opelytus Roewer, 1927 Padangcola Roewer, 1963 Panticola Roewer, 1938 Parepedanus Roewer, 1912 Pasohnus Suzuki, 1976 Pseudobiantes Hirst, 1911 Punanus Roewer, 1938 Sarasinica Strand, 1914 Sembilanus Roewer, 1938 Sinistus Roewer, 1938 Siponnus Roewer, 1927 Sungsotia Tsurusaki, 1995 Tegestria Roewer, 1936 Tonkinatus Roewer, 1938
incertae sedis Beloniscellus Roewer, 1912 Beloniscops Roewer, 1949 Belonisculus Roewer, 1923 Beloniscus Thorell, 1891 Buparellus Roewer, 1949 Bupares Thorell, 1889 Dhaulagirius Martens, 1977 Dumaguetes Roewer, 1927 Parabeloniscus Suzuki, 1967 Parabupares S. Suzuki, 1982 Sotekia S. Suzuki, 1982 Tithaeus Thorell, 1890 Tokunosia Suzuki, 1964
†Petrobunoides Selden et al. 2016 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian †Biungulus Bartel et al, 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian †Gigantocheles Bartel et al, 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
References
Further reading
(eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press
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