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| infraordo = [[Grassatores]]
| infraordo = [[Grassatores]]
| superfamilia = [[Phalangodoidea]]
| superfamilia = [[Phalangodoidea]]
| familia = '''Sandokanidae'''
| familia = '''Oncopodidae'''
| familia_authority = Thorell, 1876
| familia_authority = Thorell, 1876
| diversity_link = Oncopodidae
| diversity_link = Oncopodidae
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'''Sandokanidae''' is a family of [[harvestmen]] within the suborder [[Laniatores]]. They were formerly known as Oncopodidae.
The '''Oncopodidae''' are a family of [[harvestmen]] within the suborder [[Laniatores]].


==Name==
==Name==
The type genus ''Sandokan''' is named after Emilio Salgari's fictional pirate of the same name. The original name of the type genus is a combination of [[Ancient Greek]] ''onkos'' "swelling" and ''podos'' "leg".<ref name=pinto-211ff>{{aut|Schwendinger, Peter}} (2007): Oncopodidae <small>Kury & Pérez G., 2002</small>. In: Pinto-da-Rocha ''et al.'' 2007: 211ff</ref>
The name of the type genus is a combination of [[Ancient Greek]] ''onkos'' "swelling" and ''podos'' "leg".<ref name=pinto-211ff>{{aut|Schwendinger, Peter}} (2007): Oncopodidae <small>Kury & Pérez G., 2002</small>. In: Pinto-da-Rocha ''et al.'' 2007: 211ff</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Sandokanidae range in body size from about two to almost eleven millimeters. The legs are relatively short and stout, and have few tarsal articles (tarsomeres). A "bridge" connects the prosoma (anterior body) to the opisthosoma (posterior body). Most species are [[amber]] colored with some dark brown patterns. A few undescribed ''Gnomulus'' species are orange.<ref name=pinto-211ff/>
Oncopodidae range in body size from about two to almost eleven millimeters. The legs are relatively short and stout. Most species are [[amber]] colored with some dark brown patterns. A few undescribed ''Gnomulus'' species are orange.<ref name=pinto-211ff/>


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
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==Relationships==
==Relationships==
A grade formed by Sandokanidae, Podoctidae, and Phalangodidae is sister to the rest of [[Grassatores]].<ref name=pinto-211ff/>
Oncopodidae are probably the sister group to all other [[Grassatores]].<ref name=pinto-211ff/>


==Species==
==Species==
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:* ''[[Gnomulus tumidifrons]]'' <small>Schwendinger & Martens, 2002</small> — Halmahera
:* ''[[Gnomulus tumidifrons]]'' <small>Schwendinger & Martens, 2002</small> — Halmahera


* ''[[Sandokan]]'' <small>Thorell, 1876</small>
* ''[[Oncopus]]'' <small>Thorell, 1876</small>
:* ''[[Sandokan doriae]]'' <small>Thorell, 1876</small> — Sarawak
:* ''[[Oncopus doriae]]'' <small>Thorell, 1876</small> — Sarawak
:* ''[[Sandokan expatriatus]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — Thailand?
:* ''[[Oncopus expatriatus]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — Thailand?
:* ''[[Sandokan feae]]'' <small>Thorell, 1890</small> — Penang
:* ''[[Oncopus feae]]'' <small>Thorell, 1890</small> — Penang
:* ''[[Sandokan hosei]]'' <small>Pocock, 1897</small> — Sarawak
:* ''[[Oncopus hosei]]'' <small>Pocock, 1897</small> — Sarawak
:* ''[[Sandokan lingga]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — [[Lingga Islands]] (Indonesia)
:* ''[[Oncopus lingga]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — [[Lingga Islands]] (Indonesia)
:* ''[[Sandokan malayanus]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — West Malaysia
:* ''[[Oncopus malayanus]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — West Malaysia
:* ''[[Sandokan megachelis]]'' <small>P. J. Schwendinger, 1992</small> — Sabah
:* ''[[Oncopus megachelis]]'' <small>P. J. Schwendinger, 1992</small> — Sabah
:* ''[[Sandokan tiomanensis]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — [[Tioman Island]] (Malaysia)
:* ''[[Oncopus tiomanensis]]'' <small>(Schwendinger & Martens, 2004)</small> — [[Tioman Island]] (Malaysia)
:* ''[[Sandokan truncatus]]'' <small>Thorell, 1891</small> — Singapore
:* ''[[Oncopus truncatus]]'' <small>Thorell, 1891</small> — Singapore


* ''[[Palaeoncopus]]'' <small>Martens & Schwendinger, 1998</small> — Sumatra
* ''[[Palaeoncopus]]'' <small>Martens & Schwendinger, 1998</small> — Sumatra

Revision as of 03:49, 4 March 2010

Sandokanidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Opiliones
Suborder:
Laniatores
Infraorder:
Grassatores
Superfamily:
Phalangodoidea
Family:
Oncopodidae

Thorell, 1876
Species

See text for list.

Diversity
5 genera, > 60 species

The Oncopodidae are a family of harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.

Name

The name of the type genus is a combination of Ancient Greek onkos "swelling" and podos "leg".[1]

Description

Oncopodidae range in body size from about two to almost eleven millimeters. The legs are relatively short and stout. Most species are amber colored with some dark brown patterns. A few undescribed Gnomulus species are orange.[1]

Distribution

This family is known from Southeast Asia from Indonesia, almost reaching New Guinea on Waigeo, up north into the Himalayan region.[1]

Relationships

Oncopodidae are probably the sister group to all other Grassatores.[1]

Species

References

  1. ^ a b c d Schwendinger, Peter (2007): Oncopodidae Kury & Pérez G., 2002. In: Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 211ff
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