Nelima doriae | |
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Nelima doriae. Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Opiliones |
Family: | Sclerosomatidae |
Genus: | Nelima |
Species: | N. doriae
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Binomial name | |
Nelima doriae (
Canestrini, 1871)
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Synonyms | |
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Nelima doriae is a species of harvestman in the family Sclerosomatidae. [1]
The specific name, doriae, is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. [2]
This species can be found in Southern Europe. It is also present in Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand (introduced). [3] [4]
Nelima doriae can reach approximately a body length of 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in female. [2] The upper body is dark yellowish, with round golden specks, more evident along the midline. The fourth last ring of the abdomen shows a golden transverse band. Palps and jaws are yellow. The legs are yellowish with white joints. [2]
Nelima doriae | |
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Nelima doriae. Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Opiliones |
Family: | Sclerosomatidae |
Genus: | Nelima |
Species: | N. doriae
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Binomial name | |
Nelima doriae (
Canestrini, 1871)
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Synonyms | |
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Nelima doriae is a species of harvestman in the family Sclerosomatidae. [1]
The specific name, doriae, is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. [2]
This species can be found in Southern Europe. It is also present in Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand (introduced). [3] [4]
Nelima doriae can reach approximately a body length of 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in female. [2] The upper body is dark yellowish, with round golden specks, more evident along the midline. The fourth last ring of the abdomen shows a golden transverse band. Palps and jaws are yellow. The legs are yellowish with white joints. [2]