Perregrinus

Perregrinus is a monotypic genus of dwarf spiders containing the single species, Perregrinus deformis. It was first described by A. V. Tanasevitch in 1992,^[2] and has only been found in Russia, Mongolia, China, and Canada.^[1]

Perregrinus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Perregrinus Tanasevitch, 1992[1]
Species:	P. deformis
Binomial name
Perregrinus deformis (Tanasevitch, 1982)

The male of this species is readily identifiable by the uniquely-shaped projection issuing from its clypeus. When viewed from the side, this short, rounded projection appears somewhat similar to a human nose.^[3]

See also

• List of Linyphiidae species (I–P)