Sclerosomatidae Temporal range:
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Hadrobunus grandis | |
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Family: | Sclerosomatidae Simon, 1879
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Gagrellinae (117 genera) | |
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4 subfamilies, c. 150 genera |
The Sclerosomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 1,300 known species.[1] One former subfamily has been recently removed to form a new family, Globipedidae.[2]
The name is combined from Ancient Greek skleros "hard" and soma "body".[3]