Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species. (2007): Escadabiidae Kury & Pérez in Kury, 2003. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 191ff
Description Escadabiidae are about three millimeters long, with short legs and weak chelicerae.
Distribution All known members of this group are endemic to Brazil. The as yet undescribed species in this family expand the range to the coast of Ceará State and caves in the dry central part of Minas Gerais, where the cave-dwelling species could represent an example of relictual distribution.
Relationships Escadabiidae are possibly the sister group to Kimulidae.
Name The name of the type genus Escadabius is combined from the type locality Escada (Pernambuco, Brazil) and Ancient Greek bios "living".
Species These species belong to Escadabiidae:
Baculigerus Soares, 1979 Baculigerus litoris Soares, 1979 Brotasus Roewer, 1928 Brotasus megalobunus Roewer, 1928 Escadabius Roewer, 1949 Escadabius schubarti Roewer, 1949 Escadabius spinicoxa Roewer, 1949 Escadabius ventricalcaratus Roewer, 1949 Jim Soares, 1979 Jim benignus Soares, 1979 Recifesius Soares, 1978 Recifesius pernambucanus Soares, 1978 Spaeleoleptes Soares, 1966 Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966
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References (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press