Kangaraneus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Kangaraneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Subfamily: Araneinae
Genus: Kangaraneus
Castanheira & Framenau, 2023[1]
Type species
Epeira arenacea
Keyserling, 1886
Species

3, see text

Kangaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.[2]

Kangaraneus is endemic to Australia, with species distributed across multiple states and territories.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "kangaroo" (genus Macropus), indicating the Australian origin, and the spider genus Araneus.[1]

Taxonomy

Two species previously in Araneus and one new were combined into this genus.[2] Males of this genus are most similar to Quokkaraneus.[1]

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