Phalangiidae

Phalangiidae Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Platybunus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Opiliones
Superfamily:	Phalangioidea
Family:	Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802
Genera
Dicranopalpus Megabunus Mitopus Oligolophus Opilio Paroligolophus Phalangium Rilaena 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 an invasive species in Europe.

It is not to be confused with the harvestman family Phalangodidae, which belongs to the suborder Laniatores.