Genus Equitius Simon, 1880

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Genus Equitius Simon, 1880

Equitius Simon, E. 1880. Premier supplément au travail intitulé essai d'une classification des Opiliones Mecostethi, etc. (première partie). Bulletin ou Comptes-rendus des Séances de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 23: c-ciii [c].
Type species:
Equitius doriae Simon, 1880 by monotypy.
Monoxyomma Pocock, R.I. 1903. Fifteen new species and two new genera of tropical and southern Opiliones. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11: 433-450 [445].
Type species:
Monoxyomma spinatum Pocock, 1903 by monotypy.
Jenolanicus Roewer, C.F. 1915. Die Familie der Triaenonychidae der Opiliones Laniatores. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 80A(12): 61-168 [90].
Type species:
Jenolanicus armatus Roewer, 1915 by monotypy.
Monacanthobunus Roewer, C.F. 1915. Die Familie der Triaenonychidae der Opiliones Laniatores. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 80A(12): 61-168 [103].
Type species:
Monacanthobunus continentalis Roewer, 1915 by subsequent designation, see Hunt, G.S. 1985. Taxonomy and distribution of Equitius in eastern Australia (Opiliones: Laniatores: Triaenonychidae). Records of the Australian Museum 36: 107-125 [108].
Rydrusa Roewer, C.F. 1931. Über Triaenonychiden. (VI. Ergänzung der "Weberknechte der Erde", 1923). Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 138: 137-185 [171].
Type species:
Rydrusa armata Roewer, 1931 by monotypy.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Hunt, G.S. 1985. Taxonomy and distribution of Equitius in eastern Australia (Opiliones: Laniatores: Triaenonychidae). Records of the Australian Museum 36: 107-125 [107] (synonymy of Monoxyomma, Monacanthobunus, Jenolanicus and Rydrusa with Equitius)

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal

General References

Hunt, G.S. 1985. Taxonomy and distribution of Equitius in eastern Australia (Opiliones: Laniatores: Triaenonychidae). Records of the Australian Museum 36: 107-125 [107] (generic revision)

Roewer, C.F. 1923. Die Webernechte der Erde. Jena : Gustav Fischer pp. 1-1116. [606] (redescription)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
21-Dec-2010		21-Dec-2010	MOVED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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