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
Haleigh Dunk
Collected by
Morganne Sigismonti, Haleigh Dunk
Collection Date
October 30th, 2016
Locality
Lewis and Clark College Campus
Collection Location
Howard Ravine
Collection Sublocation
Beneath Howard Bridge
County
Multnomah
Collection Method
Leaf litter collected, then searched in lab.
Substrate
Damp duff 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 genital operculum is fully formed, confirming its maturity. The fused tergites of scutum magnum are spaced wider in this specimen (larger stripes on the dorsal side).
Files
Collection
Citation
“Hesperonemastoma modestum,” Bio 212, accessed April 29, 2024, https://watzekdi.net/bio212/items/show/22.