Palpatores Thorell 1876 is a suprafamilial group of Opiliones which includes the Eupnoi + Dyspnoi. The monophyly of Palpatores was questioned several times especially with the competing hypothesis of the Dyspnolaniatores (Dyspnoi + Laniatores).
Historical systematic background[]
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Support for Palpatores hypothesis[]
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Competing hypotheses[]
- Cyphopalpatores
- Dyspnolaniatores