Gerdesiidae


Gerdesiidae is a family of harvestmen in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea found in South America.

Taxonomy and systematics

The family Gerdesiidae was proposed in 2015. Data indicate it is the sister family of Tricommatidae.

Genera

Gerdesius Roewer, 1952
  • *Gerdesius peruvianus Roewer, 1952
  • *Gerdesius hoeferi
  • *Gerdesius mapinguari Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
  • *Gerdesius paruensis
  • Gonycranaus Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
  • *Gonycranaus androgynus Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015
  • *Gonycranaus pluto Bragagnolo, Hara & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2015

Distribution

The family has a disjunct distribution in South America, occurring in northern regions, southeastern Brazil and French Guiana.