| Acroterius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Acroterius Irfan, Bashir & Peng, 2021 [1] |
| Type species | |
| A. brevis Irfan, Bashir & Peng, 2021 | |
| Species | |
12, see text | |
Acroterius is a genus of east Asian sheet weavers. It was first described by M. Irfan, S. Bashir and X. J. Peng in 2021, [2] and it has only been found in China. [1]
As of December 2021 [update] it contains twelve species: [1]
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