Parasiro is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Parasironidae with one described species. It is found in Southwestern Europe.
Description The genus Parasiro was described by Hansen & Sørensen 1904, with the type species Cyphophthalmus corsicus Simon, 1872. The genus included three species for many years, but subsequently has been reduced back to just the single type species.
Species This species belong to the genus Parasiro: Parasiro Hansen & Sørensen, 1904 Parasiro corsicus (Simon, 1872) France (Corsica)
Etymology The genus is masculine.
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Further reading
(eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.
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