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Sclerobunus ungulatus

(Briggs, 1971)

a cave obligate harvestman

G1Critically Imperiled (G1G2) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G1Critically ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.117954
Element CodeILARAB4021
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderOpiliones
FamilyTriaenonychidae
GenusSclerobunus
Synonyms
Cyptobunus ungulatus ungulatusBriggs, 1971
Concept Reference
Briggs, T. S. 1974 [1973]. Troglobitic harvestmen recently discovered in North American lava tubes (Travuniidae, Erebomastridae, Triaenonychidae: Opiliones). Journal of Arachnology 1(3):205-214.
Taxonomic Comments
Derkarabetian and Hedin (2014) elevate Cyptobunus ungulatus ungulatus to full species and transfer it to the genus Sclerobunus.
Conservation Status
Review Date1997-10-01
Change Date1997-10-01
Range Extent Comments
Found in several caves within Great Basin National Park, Nevada (Derkarabetian and Hedin 2014).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN1
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS1Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
References (3)
  1. Briggs, T. S. 1974 [1973]. Troglobitic harvestmen recently discovered in North American lava tubes (Travuniidae, Erebomastridae, Triaenonychidae: Opiliones). Journal of Arachnology 1(3):205-214.
  2. Derkarabetian S., and H. Hedin. 2014. Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation in harvestmen: A revision of the western North American genus <i>Sclerobunus</i> (Opiliones: Laniatores: Travunioidea). PLoS ONE 9(8):e104982. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0104982
  3. Kury, A. B., A. C. Mendes, L. Cardoso, M. S. Kury, A. Granado, G. Giribet, J. A. Cruz-López, S. J. Longhorn, M. Medrano, A. B. R. Oliveira, I. S. Kury, and M. A. Souza-Kury. 2024. World Catalogue of Opiliones. WCO-Lite version 2.7. Online at: https://wcolite.com