Synonymy

None. (Note: Original derivation of generic name Spaeleoleptes is incorrect, which should be spelled ‘Spelaeoleptes’ per Kury 2003: 28, but the original published name must be kept according to article ICZN 32.5.1).

Primary references

• Soares, H.E.M. 1966. Novos opiliões da coleção "Otto Schubart" (Opiliones: Cosmetidae, Gonyleptidae, Phalangodidae). Papéis Avulsos do Departamento de Zoologia 18(11): 103–115. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Kury, A.B. 2003. Annotated catalogue of the Laniatores of the New World (Arachnida, Opiliones). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 1: 1-337. Full article. Reference page. 
• Kury, A.B., Mendes, A.C., Cardoso, L., Kury, M.S., Granado, A. d. A., Giribet, G., Cruz-López, J.A., Longhorn, S.J., Medrano, M. & de Oliveira, A.B.R. 2023. World Catalogue of Opiliones (WCO-Lite version 2.5.1 - June 2023. Digital resource at wcolite.com). In: O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D.R. Hernández Robles, C.A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, P. Schalk, R.E. DeWalt, M. Keping, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, R. Adlard, E.M. Adriaenssens, et al. Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2023-07-13). DOI: 10.48580/dfsy-4pt Reference page.  [accessed on February 24, 2024]
• Pereira, M.P., Gallão, J.E. Bichuette, M.E. & Pérez-González, A. 2024. Hidden in the caves: a new troglobitic species of Spaeleoleptes and the type species redescription (Opiliones, Laniatores). European Journal of Taxonomy 921: 36–63. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2409 . Reference page. 

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Spaeleoleptes – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Spaeleoleptes.
• ION

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