Phalangioidea is a superfamily of the harvestman suborder Eupnoi with five recognized families and more than 1,500 species.

Phalangioidea
Male Phalangium opilio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Eupnoi
Superfamily: Phalangioidea
Families

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It is not to be confused with the similar spelled subfamily Phalangodoidea, which is also a harvestman superfamily, but within the suborder Laniatores.

Families

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