Biology:Pangunus
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Pangunus is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.[1]
Distribution
Pangunus occurs across Asia, with species found in China, India, and Mongolia.[1]
Etymology
The genus name refers to 盤古; Pángǔ, a creation figure in Chinese mythology and in Taoism.[2]
Taxonomy
The species in this genus were transferred from Dictyna (P. umai, P. xizangensis) and Emblyna (P. kaszabi).
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes three species:[1]
- Pangunus kaszabi (Marusik & Koponen, 1998) – Mongolia (type species)
- Pangunus umai (Tikader, 1966) – India
- Pangunus xizangensis (Hu & Li, 1987) – China
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Pangunus Cala-Riquelme, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6721. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F. et al. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 204: 1-97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
External links
- {{Inaturalist taxon}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
Wikidata ☰ Q135278408 entry
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