Pangunus

Pangunus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dictynidae
Genus: Pangunus
Cala-Riquelme, 2025
Type species
Emblyna kaszabi
Marusik & Koponen, 1998
Species

3, see text

Pangunus is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.

Distribution

Pangunus occurs across Asia, with species found in China, India, and Mongolia.

Etymology

The genus name refers to 盤古; Pángǔ, a creation figure in Chinese mythology and in Taoism.

Taxonomy

The species in this genus were transferred from Dictyna (P. umai, P. xizangensis) and Emblyna (P. kaszabi).

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes three species:

References

  1. 1 2 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F.; Esposito, L. A. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204 (2) zlaf007: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Pangunus Cala-Riquelme, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-29.