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Pengaraneus

Pengaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Pengaraneus qingtian.

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Pengaraneus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Pengaraneus
Mi, Wang & Li, 20242
Species:
P. qingtian
Binomial name
Pengaraneus qingtian
Mi, Wang & Li, 20241

Pengaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Pengaraneus qingtian.1

Distribution

Pengaraneus qingtian has been recorded from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.1

Etymology

The genus is named after Chinese arachnologist species:Xian-Jin Peng, combined with the related genus name Araneus. The species name refers to the song Chinese: 晴天; pinyin: Qíngtiān ("sunny day") by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.2

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