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Rhauculanus

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Rhauculanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Cosmetidae
Subfamily: Metergininae
Genus: Rhauculanus
Roewer, 1928
Species:
R. lineolatus
Binomial name
Rhauculanus lineolatus
Roewer, 1928

Rhauculanus is a monotypic genus of harvestman (a member of the order Opiliones) belonging to the family Cosmetidae. Its sole accepted species is Rhauculanus lineolatus.[1][2] The only known species is from South America, specifically Ecuador.[1][3][4]

Species

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These species belong to the genus Rhauculanus:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhauculanus". Kury, A. et al. (2025). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Rhauculanus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Rhauculanus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Rhauculanus". GBIF. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

Further reading

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  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
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