Protolophidae Explained

Protolophidae is a family of harvestmen in the order Opiliones. There is at least one genus, Protolophus, and about six described species in Protolophidae found in Western North America.^{[1] [2] [3]}

ITIS Taxonomic note:

• While Protolophidae has been nested within Sclerosomatidae by some workers, it has been traditionally recognized as a separate family (Giribet et al., 2010); although a recent treatment (Kury in Zhang, 2013) does not recognize the family Protolophidae, others do (Hedin et al., 2012; Kury website 'Classification of Opiliones' (2014)).^{[2] [4]}

Further reading

• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
• Book: Jackman . John A.. 2002. A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Protolophidae Family Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-23.
2. Web site: Protolophidae Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-23.
3. Web site: Browse Protolophidae. Catalogue of Life. 2018-02-23.
4. Web site: 2018-02-23. Kury . A.B.. 2014. Classification of Opiliones. National Museum of Brazil.