Metalacurbs foordi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Biantidae |
| Genus: | Metalacurbs |
| Species: | M. foordi
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| Metalacurbs foordi Pérez-González & Mamani, 2024
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Metalacurbs foordi is a species of harvestman in the family Biantidae,[1] known only from one male specimen collected from the Ankasa Conservation Area, Ghana in 2013. Its biology is unknown.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet foordi honors the South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023) for his contributions to African arachnology.[3]
Description
Metalacurbs foordi is 2.78 mm long and 1.14 mm wide. It can be distinguished from other species in the subfamily Lacurbsinae by a basally enlarged second metatarsus and dorsal spines on the fourth femur. Additionally, it is the only Lacurbsinae species for which the male genitalia are described.[2]
References
- ^ Kury, Adriano B (2025). "World Catalogue of Opiliones".
- ^ a b Pérez-González, Abel; Mamani, Vanesa (2024-12-04). "Metalacurbs foordi sp. nov., a new Lacurbsinae (Opiliones, Laniatores, Biantidae) from Ankasa National Park, Ghana". African Invertebrates. 65 (2): 199–211. Bibcode:2024AfrIn..65..199P. doi:10.3897/afrinvertebr.65.138398. ISSN 2305-2562.
- ^ "In Memory – Stefan Foord | Centre for Invasion Biology". blogs.sun.ac.za. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-01-30.