Cynorta is a genus from the subfamily Cynortinae.[1] The genus was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch.[2]

Cynorta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Cosmetidae
Subfamily: Cosmetinae
Genus: Cynorta
Koch, 1839

Taxonomy

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The type species of Cynorta is Cynorta conspersa.[3]

Range

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The initial description of the genus was based on occurrences in Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Suriname.[3] Overall, the genus is poorly defined, and currently includes multiple species from different regions without support for shared ancestry.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cynorta". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  2. ^ a b Cynorta Koch, 1839 in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-12-17.
  3. ^ a b Adriano Brilhante Kury; Osvaldo Villarreal Manzanilla; Cristiano Sampaio (August 2007). "REDESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE SPECIES OF CYNORTA (ARACHNIDA, OPILIONES, COSMETIDAE)". Journal of Arachnology. 35 (2): 325–333. doi:10.1636/H06-35.1. ISSN 0161-8202. Wikidata Q56166192.

Further reading

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  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
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  •   Media related to Cynorta at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Data related to Cynorta at Wikispecies