Phalangium
| Phalangium | |
|---|---|
| Male Phalangium opilio | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Phalangiidae |
| Genus: | Phalangium Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Phalangium iberica Schenkel, 1939 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cerastoma | |
Phalangium is a genus of harvestmen that occur mostly in the Old World. The best known species is Phalangium opilio, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman".