Synthetonychiidae
The Synthetonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with a handful of species in a single genus. They are endemic to New Zealand.
Description
Species in this family are between one and two millimeters long, with legs up to almost six mm.
Distribution
All described species occur only on New Zealand.
Relationships
Synthetonychiidae seem to be closely related to the Triaenonychidae from the Australian region.
Name
The name of the type genus is combined from Ancient Greek synthetos "compounded" and onychion, the diminutive of onyx "claw".
Species
In Synthetonychia Forster, 1954:Synthetonychia oliveae Forster, 1954Synthetonychia acuta Forster, 1954Synthetonychia cornua Forster, 1954Synthetonychia fiordensis Forster, 1954Synthetonychia glacialis Forster, 1954Synthetonychia florae Forster, 1954Synthetonychia hughsoni Forster, 1954Synthetonychia minuta Forster, 1954Synthetonychia obtusa Forster, 1954Synthetonychia oparara Forster, 1954Synthetonychia proxima Forster, 1954Synthetonychia ramosa Forster, 1954Synthetonychia sinuosa Forster, 1954Synthetonychia wairarapae Forster, 1954