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Neosiro
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Opiliones
Suborder:	Cyphophthalmi
Infraorder:	Boreophthalmi
Family:	Sironidae
Genus:	Neosiro Newell, 1943
Type species
Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943
Species
See text
Diversity
5 species (plus 1 extinct)

Neosiro is a genus of mite harvestman in the family Sironidae. It is found in North America, only in the USA.

Description

The genus Neosiro was described by Newell, 1943, with the type species Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943. It was later placed in Siro before being restored to Neosiro.

Species

These species belong to the genus Neosiro Newell, 1943:

• Subgenus Neosiro (Neosiro) Newell, 1943

• Neosiro boyerae (Giribet & Shear, 2010) – USA (Washington, Oregon)
• Neosiro exilis (Hoffman, 1963) – USA (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland)
• Neosiro kamiakensis Newell, 1943  – USA (Washington, Idaho)
• Neosiro ligiae (Giribet, 2017)  – USA (Oregon)
• Neosiro richarti (Benavides & Giribet, 2017) – USA (Idaho)
• †Neosiro balticus (Dunlop & Mitov, 2011) (fossil, Baltic amber)

• Subgenus: Neosiro (Tillamooksiro) Karaman, 2022

• Neosiro martensi Karaman, 2022 – USA (Oregon)

Etymology

The genus is masculine, derived from Siro

References

1. ^ "Neosiro". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
2. "Neosiro". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. "Neosiro". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
4. "Neosiro". GBIF. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. "Neosiro species Information". BugGuide.net DEAD LINK. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

Further reading

• Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9

External links

• [REDACTED] Data related to Neosiro at Wikispecies

• Harvestmen
• Animals described in 2022