Pararana

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Pararana is a genus of spiders in the family Leptonetidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Pararana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Leptonetidae
Genus: Pararana
Lin & Li, 2022[1]
Type species
P. gaofani
Lin & Li, 2022
Species

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Distribution

All described species are endemic to China.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek παρα- "para-" (next to) and the related genus Masirana.[1]

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes four species:[2]

  • Pararana gaofani Lin & Li, 2022 – China (type species)
  • Pararana jiufushanensis Yao & K. K. Liu, 2025 – China
  • Pararana mingxuani Yao & Liu, 2024 – China
  • Pararana songyuani Yao & K. K. Liu, 2025 – China

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