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| Changminia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pholcidae |
| Genus: | Changminia Yao & Li, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| Holocneminus huangdi Tong & Li, 2009 | |
| Species | |
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Changminia is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Changminia is known from Southeast Asia and southern China. The genus has been recorded from Thailand and Hainan Island in China, representing a distribution across the tropical regions of mainland Southeast Asia and nearby island territories.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named in honor of arachnologist Chang-Min Yin (尹长民; Yǐn Zhǎngmín, 1923–2009).[1]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Changminia dao Yao & Li, 2022 – Thailand
- Changminia huangdi (Tong & Li, 2009) – China (Hainan)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Chu, C.; Yao, Z. Y.; Wongprom, P.; Li, S. Q. (2022). "Changminia gen. nov., a new genus of daddy-long-leg spiders (Araneae: Pholcidae) from karst caves in Southeast Asia". Zootaxa. 5092 (2): 238–246. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5092.2.6. PMID 35391209.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Changminia Yao & Li, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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