Species Cynortoides quadrispinosa

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · See Also

Vonones ornata? - Cynortoides quadrispinosa

Vonones ornatus or sayi? - Cynortoides quadrispinosa

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Opiliones (Harvestmen)

Suborder Laniatores (Armoured harvestmen)

Family Cosmetidae

Genus Cynortoides

Species quadrispinosa (Cynortoides quadrispinosa)

Explanation of Names

Cynortoides quadrispinosa Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942

Identification

Per Shahan Derkarabetian, "This species can be easily differentiated from V. ornatus based on several characteristics: 1) C. quadrispinosa has two pairs of spines (on the third and fourth areas) while V. ornatus has one elongate pair; 2) in C. quadrispinosa the white band of pigmentation is straighter and goes in between the two pairs of spines, while in V. ornatus the white pigmented band is heavily curved and is posterior to the large pair of spines; and 3) the leg femurs of C. quadrispinosa are obviously lighter in color compared to the body, while the leg femurs of V. ornatus are of more uniform coloration with the body."

Range

Jamaica; evidently introduced into S. Florida.

See Also

Vonones ornatus:

Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 9 December, 2021 - 2:48pm

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