Changminia

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Changminia is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Changminia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Changminia
Yao & Li, 2022[1]
Type species
Holocneminus huangdi
Tong & Li, 2009
Species

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Distribution

Changminia is known from Southeast Asia and southern China. The genus has been recorded from Thailand and Hainan Island in China, representing a distribution across the tropical regions of mainland Southeast Asia and nearby island territories.[2]

Etymology

The genus is named in honor of arachnologist Chang-Min Yin (尹长民; Yǐn Zhǎngmín, 1923–2009).[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

  • Changminia dao Yao & Li, 2022 – Thailand
  • Changminia huangdi (Tong & Li, 2009) – China (Hainan)

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