''Paracedicus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
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araneomorph
The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their cl ...
spiders in the family
Cybaeidae
Cybaeidae is a family of spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1892. The diving bell spider or water spider ''Argyroneta aquatica'' was previously included in this family, but is now in the family Dictynidae.
Genera
, the World Spider Cata ...
, and was first described by Victor R. Fet in 1993.
First placed as a subgenus of ''
Cedicus'', it was elevated to genus status in 2003.
Species
it contains seven species:
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Paracedicus baram
''Paracedicus'' is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Cybaeidae, and was first described by Victor R. Fet in 1993. First placed as a subgenus of '' Cedicus'', it was elevated to genus status in 2003.
Species
it contains seven sp ...
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Levy, 2007 – Israel
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Paracedicus darvishi
''Paracedicus'' is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Cybaeidae, and was first described by Victor R. Fet in 1993. First placed as a subgenus of '' Cedicus'', it was elevated to genus status in 2003.
Species
it contains seven sp ...
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Mirshamsi, 2018 – Iran
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Paracedicus ephthalitus
''Paracedicus'' is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Cybaeidae
Cybaeidae is a family of spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1892. The diving bell spider or water spider ''Argyroneta aquatica'' was previously included in ...
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(Fet, 1993) (
type) – Turkmenistan
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Paracedicus feti
''Paracedicus'' is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Cybaeidae, and was first described by Victor R. Fet in 1993. First placed as a subgenus of '' Cedicus'', it was elevated to genus status in 2003.
Species
it contains seven sp ...
''
Marusik & Guseinov, 2003 – Azerbaijan
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Paracedicus gennadii
''Paracedicus'' is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the family Cybaeidae, and was first described by Victor R. Fet in 1993. First placed as a subgenus of '' Cedicus'', it was elevated to genus status in 2003.
Species
it contains seven sp ...
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(Fet, 1993) – Iran, Turkmenistan
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Paracedicus geshur''
Levy, 2007 – Israel
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Paracedicus kasatkini''
Zamani & Marusik, 2017 – Iran
References
Araneomorphae genera
Cybaeidae
Spiders of Asia
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