Bishopella
| Bishopella | |
|---|---|
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| B. laciniosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Laniatores |
| Infraorder: | Grassatores |
| Family: | Phalangodidae |
| Genus: | Bishopella Roewer, 1927 |
| Type species | |
| Phalangodes laciniosa Crosby & Bishop, 1924 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Bishopella is a genus of the harvestman family Phalangodidae, with two described species. B. jonesi occurs only in Alabama, while B. laciniosa is found in the southeastern United States.
The genus is named in honor of S. C. Bishop, who described the type species, together with C. R. Crosby.
Species
- Bishopella jonesi Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942
- Bishopella laciniosa (Crosby & Bishop, 1924)
References
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangodidae
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