Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1758
(a harvestman)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhalangium opilio (a harvestman)
SubfamilyPHALANGIINAE (a subfamily of harvestmen)
FamilyPHALANGIIDAE (a family of harvestmen)
SuborderEUPNOI (a suborder of harvestmen)
OrderOPILIONES (harvestmen)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phalangium opilio (a harvestman) :
1: Phalangium opilio (a harvestman)
28 Sep 1973 OSGR: SE98 54° 20’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Male
Image 1: Male - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Male - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wilson, P. 2002 Phalangium opilio Vol 13, No. 4 Page: 280

Phalangium opilio (a harvestman) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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