Pararana

Pararana
Scientific classification
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

4, see text

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b Lin, Y. J.; Zhao, H. F.; Koh, J. K. H.; Li, S. Q. (2022). "Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia". Zoological Systematics. 47: 198–270. doi:10.11865/zs.2022303.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Pararana Lin & Li, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.