Cyphophthalmus Explained

Cyphophthalmus is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae. It is found in Europe notably with several species in the Balkans and Turkey.

Description

The genus Cyphophthalmus was described by Joseph, 1869, with the type species Cyphophthalmus duricorius Joseph, 1869.

Species

These species belong to the genus Cyphophthalmus:See under Sironidae or list

Note, above includes former:

• Tranteeva paradoxa Kratochvil, 1958, revised as Cyphophthalmus paradoxus (Kratochvil, 1958) in Karaman 2009: 262.

Etymology

The genus is feminine.

Further reading

• (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.