Cryptomaster Explained

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Cryptomaster is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Cryptomastridae. There are two described species in Cryptomaster, both found in Oregon.

Species

These two species belong to the genus Cryptomaster:

• Cryptomaster behemoth Starrett & Derkarabetian, 2016
• Cryptomaster leviathan Briggs, 1969

Further reading

• Repeated and time-correlated morphological convergence in cave-dwelling harvestmen (Opiliones, Laniatores) from montane western North America. 2010. Derkarabetian . Shahan. Steinmann . David B.. Hedin . Marshal. PLOS ONE. 5. 5. e10388. 10.1371/journal.pone.0010388. 2010PLoSO...510388D. 2866537. 20479884. free.
• World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida). Part 1: Laniatores - Travunioidea and Triaenonychoidea. 2014. Kury . Adriano B.. Mendes . Amanda Cruz. Souza . Daniele R.. Biodiversity Data Journal. . 2. e4094. 10.3897/BDJ.2.e4094. 4238074. 25425936. free.
• A new monster from southwest Oregon forests: Cryptomaster behemoth sp. n. (Opiliones, Laniatores, Travunioidea). 2016. Starrett . J.. Derkarabetian . S.. Richart . C. H.. Cabrero . A.. Hedin . M.. 4. ZooKeys. 555. 11–35. 10.3897/zookeys.555.6274. 4740820. 26877685. free.
• Web site: 'Monster spider' discovered in Oregon called Cryptomaster Behemoth - BBC Newsbeat. bbc.co.uk. 2016-01-29.