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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Opiliones Collection

Citation

Bonaldo A (2019). Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Opiliones Collection. Version 6.2. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0qehdl accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-06-27.

Description

Are harmless arachnids cryptic and nocturnal habits of most species. Usually live under logs, stones, leaves and litter, buried or in bromeliads on leaves and stems or roots of living plants, and may also inhabit caves. Are highly diverse and abundant in tropical regions of the world, with 6,476 species (Kury, 2011). Are very sensitive animals that have a high degree of endemism and limited dispersal ability, thus being a group with high potential for extinction. The Neotropics has the largest percentage of the world's wealth of harvestmen (57%) of which 41% are in Brazil (938 species).

Purpose

Material with scientific and historical importance.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Collection of Opiliones order with national coverage.

Sampling

Taxonomic and Geospatial data about Opiliones collection.

Method steps

  1. Specimens obtained from licensed collections, exchange, gift, legacy or purchase. The specimens are stored in the collection through a preservation type and its data are stored on the Specify (system for managing biodiversity data).

Taxonomic Coverages

Taxonomic coverage from Opiliones collection.
  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  3. Arachnida
    rank: class
  4. Opiliones
    rank: order
  5. Stygnommatidae
    rank: family
  6. Cranaidae
    rank: family
  7. Stygnidae
    rank: family
  8. Cosmetidae
    rank: family
  9. Gonyleptidae
    rank: family
  10. Manaosbiidae
    rank: family
  11. Sclerosomatidae
    rank: family
  12. Zalmoxidae
    rank: family
  13. Fissiphallidae
    rank: family
  14. Biantidae
    rank: family
  15. Agoristenidae
    rank: family
  16. Samoidae
    rank: family
  17. Kimulidae
    rank: family
  18. cf. Kimulidae
    rank: family
  19. Santinezia
    rank: genus
  20. Sickesia
    rank: genus
  21. Cynorta
    rank: genus
  22. Gryne
    rank: genus
  23. Paraluederwaltia
    rank: genus
  24. Stygnus
    rank: genus
  25. Belemulus
    rank: genus
  26. Calluga
    rank: genus
  27. Fissiphalius
    rank: genus
  28. Prionostemma
    rank: genus
  29. Saramacia
    rank: genus
  30. Syncranaus
    rank: genus
  31. Rhopalocranaus
    rank: genus
  32. Paecilaema
    rank: genus
  33. Cocholla
    rank: genus
  34. Protus
    rank: genus
  35. Stygnidius
    rank: genus
  36. cf. Eutimesius
    rank: genus
  37. Protimesius
    rank: genus
  38. Stenostygnus
    rank: genus
  39. Trinella
    rank: genus
  40. Discocyrtus
    rank: genus
  41. Roquettea
    rank: genus
  42. Geaya
    rank: genus
  43. Eupoecilaema
    rank: genus
  44. Stygnoplus
    rank: genus
  45. tremembe
    rank: species
  46. coxaepunctata
    rank: species
  47. annulatus
    rank: species
  48. lucasae
    rank: species
  49. cribum
    rank: species
  50. opiculatus
    rank: species
  51. manifestum
    rank: species
  52. lobipictum
    rank: species
  53. simoni
    rank: species
  54. insolens
    rank: species
  55. juruensis
    rank: species
  56. longipalpis
    rank: species
  57. pusio
    rank: species
  58. aureomaculatum
    rank: species
  59. laevis
    rank: species
  60. singularis
    rank: species
  61. conspersa
    rank: species
  62. luteus
    rank: species
  63. trocaraincola
    rank: species
  64. multispinosus
    rank: species
  65. perducens
    rank: species
  66. variegata
    rank: species
  67. valida
    rank: species
  68. carvalhoi
    rank: species
  69. kuryi
    rank: species
  70. nogueirai
    rank: species
  71. tapirapeco
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage from Opiliones collection.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alexandre Bonaldo
originator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
metadata author
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
curator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
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