Platnickus
| Platnickus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Platnickus Liu & Zhang, 2023[1] |
| Type species | |
| Scopoides xizangensis Hu, 2001
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| Species | |
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Platnickus is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae.[2]
Etymology
[edit]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.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Platnickus is endemic to Xizang and Sichuan provinces of China.[2]
Species
[edit]As of October 2025[update], this genus includes three species:[2]
- Platnickus reni Liu & Zhang, 2023 – Sichuan
- Platnickus wanglangensis (Yuan, Zhao & Zhang, 2019) – Sichuan
- Platnickus xizangensis (Hu, 2001) – Xizang (type species)
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Platnickus Liu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-20.