Paraplatybunus Explained

Paraplatybunus is a subgenus of harvestmen in the family Phalangiidae, although it has been (mis)listed online as a genus,^[1] no statement to that effect can be found in the published literature.

Species

• Platybunus (Paraplatybunus) decui Avram, 1968 in Dumitrescu, 1970, but listed in Hallan Catalog as "Paraplatybunus decui Dumitrescu, 1970" with mistaken taxon authority. [Elsewhere revised as ''[[Platybunus decui]] Avram, 1968]
• Platybunus (Paraplatybunus) triangularis (Herbst, 1799), but listed in Hallan Catalog as "Paraplatybunus triangularis (Herbst, 1799) [type]" in Hallan catalog. [Elsewhere revised as ''[[Rilaena triangularis]] (Herbst, 1799)]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joel Hallan . Phalangiidae Species Listing . Biology Catalog . . December 29, 2010.