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Punctus (spider)

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Punctus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Phrurolithidae
Genus: Punctus
Mu & Zhang, 2023[1]
Type species
P. taibai
Mu & Zhang, 2023
Species

3, see text

Punctus is a genus of spiders in the family Phrurolithidae.[2]

Distribution

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The genus Punctus is endemic to China.[2]

Species

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

References

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  1. ↑ Mu, Y.; Zhang, F. (2023). "Further additions to the guardstone spider fauna from China (Araneae: Phrurolithidae)". Zootaxa. 5338 (1): 1–104. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1. PMID 38221069.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Punctus Mu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-23.