| Taxon | Tangaraneus geqian |
|---|---|
| Authority | Mi, Wang & Li, 2024[1] |
| Parent authority | Mi, Wang & Li, 2024[2] |
Tangaraneus is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Araneidae containing the single species, Tangaraneus geqian.[1]
Distribution
Tangaraneus geqian has been recorded from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.[1][2]
Etymology
The genus is named after Chinese arachnologist Guo Tang (simplified Chinese: 唐果; pinyin: Táng guǒ) in combination with the related genus Araneus. The species is named after the song traditional Chinese: 擱淺; pinyin: Gēqiǎn ("step aside") by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.[2]
References
- ^ "Gen. Tangaraneus Mi, Wang & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ Mi, X. Q. & Wang, C. (2024). "Description of six new genera and twenty species of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae (Araneae, Araneoidea) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China". Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation. 1 (4): 290–341. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2097-3772.2024.023