Synthetonychiidae

The Synthetonychiidae are a small family of harvestman with a handful of species in a single genus. They are endemic to New Zealand.

Description
Species in this family are between one and two millimeters long, with legs up to almost six mm.

Distribution
All described species occur only on New Zealand.

Relationships
Synthetonychiidae seem to be closely related to the Triaenonychidae from the Australian region.

Name
The name of the type genus is combined from Ancient Greek synthetos "compounded" and onychion, the diminutive of onyx "claw".

Species
In Synthetonychia Forster, 1954 :
 * Synthetonychia oliveae Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia acuta Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia cornua Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia fiordensis Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia glacialis Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia florae Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia hughsoni Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia minuta Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia obtusa Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia oparara Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia proxima Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia ramosa Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia sinuosa Forster, 1954
 * Synthetonychia wairarapae Forster, 1954