''Parogulnius'' is a genus of
spider
Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...
s in the family
Theridiosomatidae
The ray spiders (Theridiosomatidae) are a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1881. They are most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs.
The family contains several genera which actively hunt for prey by using ...
. It was first described in 1953 by Archer. , it contains only one species, ''Parogulnius hypsigaster'', found in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
.
References
Theridiosomatidae
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of the United States
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