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Wulinggone

Wulinggone is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae containing the single species, Wulinggone qizimeiensis.

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Wulinggone
Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 20252
Species:
W. qizimeiensis
Binomial name
Wulinggone qizimeiensis
Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 20251

Wulinggone is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae containing the single species, Wulinggone qizimeiensis.1

Distribution

Wulinggone qizimeiensis has been recorded from China (Chongqing and Hubei Province).1

Etymology

The genus name is a contraction of Wuling Mountains (武陵; Wǔlíng) in Central China, where the species has been found, and related genus Erigone.2

The specific name refers to the type locality, Qizimei Mountain (七姊妹; Qī zǐmèi, "seven sisters") in Hubei Province.2

References

References

  1. "Gen. Wulinggone Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  2. Irfan, M.; Zhou, G. C.; Peng, X. J.; Zhang, Z. S. (2025). "Survey of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from some oriental regions of China". Megataxa. 15: 1–248. doi:10.11646/megataxa.15.1.1.