Tangaraneus
| Tangaraneus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Tangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024[1] |
| Species: | T. geqian |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangaraneus geqian Mi, Wang & Li, 2024[2] | |
Tangaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Tangaraneus geqian.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Tangaraneus geqian has been recorded from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.[2][1]
Etymology
[edit]The genus is named after Chinese arachnologist Guo Tang (Chinese: 唐果; pinyin: Táng guǒ) in combination with the related genus Araneus. The species is named after the song Chinese: 擱淺; pinyin: Gēqiǎn ("step aside") by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Mi, X. Q.; Wang, C. (2024). "Description of six new genera and twenty species of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae (Araneae, Araneoidea) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China". Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation. 1 (4): 290–341. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2097-3772.2024.023.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Tangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
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