Biology:Dendrolasma dentipalpe

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Short description: Species of harvestman/daddy longlegs

Dendrolasma dentipalpe
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Nemastomatidae
Genus: Dendrolasma
Species:
D. dentipalpe
Binomial name
Dendrolasma dentipalpe
Shear & Gruber, 1983

Dendrolasma dentipalpe is a species of harvestman in the family Nemastomatidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America, in USA California.[1][4][5] The species was described by Shear & Gruber, 1983, who reported the holotype from the US in "Carlotta, Humboldt County", alongside other Californian specimens.[6][7]

Description

Dendrolasma dentipalpe is said to differ from Dendrolasma mirabile by the intricate, small-celled keel lattice, and its relatively shorter legs. The males are said to have more exaggerated cheliceral modifications than Dendrolasma mirabile, plus have a notable medioapical tooth of the male palpal patella. Also the very long penis with an elongated glans.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2523191 entry