Banksula
| Banksula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Laniatores |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Family: | Phalangodidae |
| Genus: | Banksula Roewer, 1949 |
| Type species | |
| Scotolemon californica Banks, 1900 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 10 species | |
Banksula is a genus of harvestman in family Phalangodidae. Currently, ten species are described, all of them endemic to California, USA.
The genus is named in honor of Nathan Banks, who described the type species.
Species
- Banksula californica (Banks, 1900)
- Banksula galilei Briggs, 1974
- Banksula grahami Briggs, 1974
- Banksula grubbsi Briggs & Ubick, 1981
- Banksula incredula Ubick & Briggs, 2002
- Banksula martinorum Briggs & Ubick, 1981
- Banksula melones Briggs, 1974
- Banksula rudolphi Briggs & Ubick, 1981
- Banksula tuolumne Briggs, 1974
- Banksula tutankhamen Ubick & Briggs, 2002
References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangodidae
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