Wulinggone

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Wulinggone
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Wulinggone
Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025 [1]
Species:
W. qizimeiensis
Binomial name
Wulinggone qizimeiensis
Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025 [2]

Wulinggone is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae containing the single species, Wulinggone qizimeiensis. [2]

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Distribution

Wulinggone qizimeiensis has been recorded from China (Chongqing and Hubei Province). [2]

Etymology

The genus name is a contraction of Wuling Mountains (武陵; Wǔlíng) in Central China, where the species has been found, and related genus Erigone . [1]

The specific name refers to the type locality, Qizimei Mountain (七姊妹; Qī zǐmèi, "seven sisters") in Hubei Province. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Irfan, M.; Zhou, G. C.; Peng, X. J.; Zhang, Z. S. (2025). "Survey of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from some oriental regions of China". Megataxa. 15: 1–248. doi: 10.11646/megataxa.15.1.1 .
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Wulinggone Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-31.