Pseudomelanopa Explained

Pseudomelanopa is a genus of harvestmen in the family Sclerosomatidae. People used to think it is a monotypic genus.^[1] After another species in the genus, P. liupan sp.nov., was found in 2009, it now has 2 species.^[2]

Species

• Pseudomelanopa liupan Zhang & Zhu, 2009 - China
• Pseudomelanopa taiwana Suzuki, 1974 - Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joel Hallan . Sclerosomatidae Species Listing . Biology Catalog . . 2010-12-27.
2. zh:寧夏六盤偽黑盲蛛記述(盲蛛目,開氣門亞目,硬體盲蛛科) . DESCRIPTION OF PSEUDOMELANOPA LIUPAN SP. NOV. FROM NINGXIA, CHINA (OPILIONES, EUPNOI, SCLEROSOMATIDAE) . http://d.wanfangdata.com.cn/periodical_dwfl200903003.aspx . 2009 . 張超 . 朱明生 . . 34 . 3 . zh.