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Wuliphantes
Genus of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wuliphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Muhammad Irfan, Liang-Yu Wang, and Zhi-Sheng Zhang in 2023 based on specimens from Wulipo National Nature Reserve in Chongqing, China.[2]
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Diagnosis
The genus is characterized in males by a very long embolus forming multiple coils (ranging from two to four depending on the species), the presence of a conspicuous membranous protegulum at the distal end of the tegulum, and an embolic plate with two projections (dorsal and ventral). Females lack a scape in the epigyne, and their copulatory ducts are transparent with several tightly coiled loops before reaching the spermathecae, which can be compact or helical.[2]
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Species
As of July 2025, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following four species, all endemic to China:[1]
- Wuliphantes dahonghaiensis Irfan, Zhang, Cai & Zhang, 2025[3]
- Wuliphantes guanshan Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2022
- Wuliphantes tongluensis (Chen & Song, 1988)
- Wuliphantes trigyrus Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023
- Wuliphantes yaan Yao & Li, 2023
Distribution
All species are known from various provinces of China,[1] particularly in Chongqing and adjacent regions such as Hubei, Guizhou, and Zhejiang.[2]
References
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