Phonophilus
Genus of spiders
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Phonophilus is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1831 by Ehrenberg. As of 2017[update], it contains only one species, Phonophilus portentosus, found in North Africa (in Libya).[1]
| Phonophilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Phonophilus |
| Species: | P. portentosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phonophilus portentosus Ehrenberg, 1831[1] | |
As of January 2026[update], this genus is considered a nomen dubium.[2]
