Phalangiidae
| Phalangiidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Platybunus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Superfamily: | Phalangioidea |
| Family: | Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802 |
| Genera | |
|
others, see list | |
| Diversity | |
| 5 subfamilies, ca. 50 genera | |
The Phalangiidae are a family of harvestmen with about 380 known species. The best known is Phalangium opilio. Dicranopalpus ramosus is a common introduced species in Europe.
It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangodidae, which belongs to the suborder Laniatores.