Hesperonemastoma modestum
Title
Hesperonemastoma modestum
Taxonomic Order
Opiliones
Taxonomic Family
Incertae sedis - Uncertainty of placement. Possibly placed under Taracidae.
Taxonomic Name
Hesperonemastoma modestum
Identified by
Morganne Sigismonti
Collected by
Alex Kwong and Kyle Sanborn
Collection Date
October 18th, 2016
Locality
Lewis & Clark College Campus
Collection Location
Copeland Ravine
Collection Sublocation
West side of trail
County
Multnomah
Collection Method
Leaf litter collected, sifted, and placed in burlese funnel.
Substrate
Moist soil and leaf litter
About this specimen
This specimen has a broadly fused prosoma and opisthosoma with a scutum magnum, consisting of 5 fused black and white striped tergites. The posterior end of the opisthosoma is flatter than others in this collection. The genital operculum is fully formed, confirming its' maturity.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Hesperonemastoma modestum,” Bio 212, accessed April 29, 2024, https://watzekdi.net/bio212/items/show/21.