Platnickus

Platnickus
Scientific classification
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
Species

3, see text

Platnickus is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae.[2]

Etymology

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

Platnickus is endemic to Xizang and Sichuan provinces of China.[2]

Species

As of October 2025, 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Platnickus Liu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-20.


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