Branchia (arachnid)
Branchia is a genus of ammotrechid camel spiders, first described by Martin Hammond Muma in 1951.[1]
| Branchia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Solifugae |
| Family: | Ammotrechidae |
| Genus: | Branchia Muma, 1951 |
| Type species | |
| Branchia angustus Muma, 1951 | |
| Species | |
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Species
As of October 2022, the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following three species:[2]
- Branchia angustus Muma, 1951 — US (Arizona, California)
- Branchia brevis Muma, 1951 — US (Arizona, Texas)
- Branchia potens Muma, 1951 — Mexico, US (California, Nevada, Utah)
References
- Muma, Martin Hammond (1951). "The arachnid order Solpugida in the United States". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 97: 35–141.
- "Branchia Muma, 1951". World Solifugae Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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