Tirrenosiro is a genus of harvestmen in the suborder Cyphophthalmi with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Southern Europe.
Description The genus Tirrenosiro was described by Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024, with the type species Parasiro minor Juberthie, 1958.
Species These species belong to the genus Tirrenosiro: Tirrenosiro Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Tirrenosiro axeli Karaman, Mitov & Snegovaya, 2024 Italy Tirrenosiro minor (Juberthie, 1958)France (Corsica), Italy (Sardinia)
Etymology The genus is masculine. The prefix is derived from the Tyrrhenian Sea, reflecting the distribution of the described species. The suffix echos the name Siro, as a common suffix for several cyphophthalmid genera.
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Further reading
(eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.
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