Imeri (harvestman) explained

Imeri is a genus of harvestmen in the family Stygnidae^[1] with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Brazil in the state of Amazonas.

Description

The genus Imeri was described by Pinto-da-Rocha & Tourinho, 2012, with the type species Imeri lomanhungae Pinto-da-Rocha & Tourinho, 2012

Species

These species belong to the genus Imeri:

• Imeri ajuba Coronato-Ribeiro, Pinto-da-Rocha & Rheims, 2013Brazil (Amazonas)
• Imeri lomanhungae Pinto-da-Rocha & Tourinho, 2012Brazil (Amazonas)

Etymology

The genus is Masculine.

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: A new species of Imeri (Opiliones: Stygnidae: Heterostygninae) from the Brazilian Amazon . Amanda Coronato-Ribeiro . Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha . Cristina Anne Rheims . Zoologia (Curitiba) . 30 . 3 . June 2013.