Pararana
| Pararana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Leptonetidae |
| Genus: | Pararana Lin & Li, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| P. gaofani Lin & Li, 2022
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Pararana is a genus of spiders in the family Leptonetidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]All described species are endemic to China.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek παρα- "para-" (next to) and the related genus Masirana.[1]
Species
[edit]As of October 2025[update], this genus includes four species:[2]
- Pararana gaofani Lin & Li, 2022 – China (type species)
- Pararana jiufushanensis Yao & K. K. Liu, 2025 – China
- Pararana mingxuani Yao & Liu, 2024 – China
- Pararana songyuani Yao & K. K. Liu, 2025 – China
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lin, Y. J.; Zhao, H. F.; Koh, J. K. H.; Li, S. Q. (2022). "Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia". Zoological Systematics. 47 (3): 198–270. doi:10.11865/zs.2022303.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Pararana Lin & Li, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
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