Stygophalangium karamani
Stygophalangium karamani is a species of arachnid. Although sometimes classified as a harvestman in the infraorder Eupnoi (Phalangioidea), its identity is uncertain, but it is probably a species of Acari (mites).
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| Order: | Opiliones (but see text) |
| Family: | Stygophalangiidae Oudemans, 1933 |
| Genus: | Stygophalangium Oudemans, 1933 |
| Species: | S. karamani |
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| Stygophalangium karamani Oudemans, 1933 | |
Name
The genus name is a combination of Styx, the river of Greek mythology and the harvestman genus Phalangium. The species is named after zoologist Stanko Karaman, who collected the described specimen.
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References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Stygophalangiidae
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