Biology:Phonophilus

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Phonophilus is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1831 by Ehrenberg. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Phonophilus portentosus, found in North Africa (in Libya).[1]

As of January 2026, this genus is considered a nomen dubium.[2]

References

  1. "Lycosidae". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/1846. Retrieved 2017-03-27. 
  2. Sherwood, D.; Blick, T.; Ballarin, F. (2025). "Studies on spider nomenclature IV: additional dubious and unavailable nomina, status of genera with invalid type species, further synonymies, and emendations (Arachnida: Araneae)". Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 47: 43-54. 

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