''Phruronellus'' was a

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spiders first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1921. Originally placed with the

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, it was moved to the

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in 2002, and to the

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in 2014. As of 2024, the genus is a junior synonym of '' Scotinella'' Banks, 1911.

Species

Species that have been placed in ''Phruronellus'' and were accepted in ''Scotinella'' include: *''Phruronellus californicus'' Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930 → '' Scotinella californica'' (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930) *''Phruronellus floridae'' Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930 → '' Scotinella floridae'' (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930) *''Phruronellus formica'' (Banks, 1895) (

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) → '' Scotinella formica'' (Banks, 1895) *''Phruronellus formidabilis'' Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930 '' Scotinella formidabilis'' (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930) *''Phruronellus pictus'' Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930 '' Scotinella picta'' (Chamberlin & Gertsch, 1930)

References

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