Corniclypeus
| Corniclypeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachelidae |
| Genus: | Corniclypeus Jin, Li & Zhang, 2024[2] |
| Species: | C. simplex
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| Binomial name | |
| Corniclypeus simplex (Jin, Li & Zhang, 2024)[1]
| |
Corniclypeus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae containing the single species, Corniclypeus simplex.[1]
This genus was originally named Cornifronus, then corrected to Cornifrons, which was already taken by a moth genus.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin "corniger" (horned) and "clypeus".[2]
Distribution
Corniclypeus simplex is endemic to China.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Corniclypeus Jin, Li & Zhang, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ^ a b c Jin, C.; Li, L. T.; Zhang, F. (2024). "Corniclypeus gen. nov., a replacement name for Cornifrons Jin, Li & Zhang, 2024 (Araneae: Trachelidae), preoccupied in Lepidoptera". Zootaxa. 5443: 298. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5443.2.12.