Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909)

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

The closest localities outside of Poland are about 400 km to the west of the western Polish border.

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range trends unknown

Recorded in 1 locality near Poznań (W Poland).

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

Earliest introduction/record

in 2014

Types of transport

• Unintentional transport to Poland

Pathways of introduction

• Contaminant nursery material

Type of release into natural environment

• Transport – Contaminant

References

• Rozwałka R., Rutkowski T. 2016. First record of the expansive harvestmen Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909) (Arachnida: Opiliones) in Poland Fragmenta Faunistica 59: 65-71.

Life form: Arachnid (other than spider)

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Phalangiidae