Nelima doriae

Nelima doriae is a species of harvestman in the family Sclerosomatidae.[1]

Nelima doriae
Nelima doriae. Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Sclerosomatidae
Genus: Nelima
Species:
N. doriae
Binomial name
Nelima doriae
(Canestrini, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Leiobunum doriae Canestrini, 1871
  • Nelima dunni Forster, 1947
  • Nelima maroccana Roewer, 1957
  • Nelima pisarskii Starega, 1966

Etymology

The specific name, doriae, is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria.[2]

Subspecies
  • N.d. doriae (Canestrini, 1872)
  • N.d. dalmatina Hadži, 1973

Distribution

This species can be found in Southern Europe. It is also present in Argentina and New Zealand (introduced).[3]

Description

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]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. Canestrini, G., 1871. Nuove specie di Opilionidi italiani. Boil. Soc. ent. Ital. 3: 381-385. --- 1872. Gli Opilionidi italiani. Annali Mus. civ. Stor. nat. Giacomo Doria 2: 5-48
  3. Catalogue of life


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