The Manaosbiidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.

Manaosbiidae
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Manaosbiidae

Roewer, 1943
Genera

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Diversity
c. 30 genera, c. 50 species

Name

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The name of the type genus is combined from Manaus and Ancient Greek bios "living".[1]

Description

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Body length ranges from about three to ten millimeters. Most species are dark brown with black mottling. Appendages are in general much lighter, often with dark rings.[1]

Distribution

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The Manaosbiidae occur south from Panama, with a southern limit in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil). They inhabit lowland Amazonian rainforest up to submontane Andean forests, dry forests in Central America, and riparian forests in Brazil.[1]

Relationships

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The relationship of Manaosbiidae with other families within the Gonyleptoidea is unclear.[1]

Species

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Manaosbiinae

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  • Barrona Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942
  • unknown genus
  • unknown genus calcar (Roewer, 1943) – Venezuela
  • unknown genus albituberculatus (Roewer, 1943) – Guyana
  • unknown genus strinatii (V. Silhavy, 1979) – Venezuela

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d Kury, Adriano B. (2007): Manaosbiidae. Roewer, 1943. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 210ff

References

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  • Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Manaosbiidae
  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9