Gerdesiidae is a family of harvestmen in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea found in South America.
Taxonomy and systematics The family Gerdesiidae was proposed in 2015. Data indicate it is the sister family of Tricommatidae.
Genera Gerdesius Roewer, 1952 Gerdesius peruvianus Roewer, 1952 Gerdesius hoeferi (Kury, 1995) Gerdesius mapinguari Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015 Gerdesius paruensis (H. Soares, 1970) Gonycranaus Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015 Gonycranaus androgynus Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015 Gonycranaus pluto Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
Distribution The family has a disjunct distribution in South America, occurring in northern regions (Peru, Brazilian Amazon), southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais State) and French Guiana.
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