Biology:Platnickus
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Platnickus is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae.[1]
Etymology
The genus is named after influential arachnologist Norman I. Platnick (1951-2020). It was established while revising the genus Scopoides, originally erected by Platnick in 1989, separating the Chinese from the North American species of the genus.[2]
Distribution
Platnickus is endemic to Xizang and Sichuan provinces of China.[1]
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes three species:[1]
- Platnickus reni Liu & Zhang, 2023 – Sichuan
- Platnickus wanglangensis (Yuan, Zhao & Zhang, 2019) – Sichuan
- Platnickus xizangensis (Hu, 2001) – Xizang (type species)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Platnickus Liu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6481. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ Liu, B. (2023). "Revision of the genus Scopoides Platnick, 1989 from China, with description of a new genus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae)". ZooKeys (1172): 203–215. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1172.105034.
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