Phruronellus
Chamberlin, 1921
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1Phruronellus was a of North American araneomorph spiders described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1921. Its taxonomic placement changed over time, moving from Liocranidae to Corinnidae in 2002, then to Phrurolithidae in 2014. As of 2024, Phruronellus is recognized as a junior synonym of Scotinella Banks, 1911, and all previously assigned to it have been transferred to that genus.
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How to pronounce Phruronellus: /ˌfɹʊəɹəˈnɛləs/
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Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
- ScotinellaPhruronellus was synonymized under Scotinella in 2024; all former Phruronellus are now placed in Scotinella.
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Taxonomic History
The underwent three -level reassignments: originally described in Liocranidae (1921), transferred to Corinnidae (2002), and finally to Phrurolithidae (2014) before being synonymized with Scotinella in 2024.
Species Transferred to Scotinella
Five were transferred: P. californicus → S. californica; P. floridae → S. floridae; P. formica (type) → S. formica; P. formidabilis → S. formidabilis; P. pictus → S. picta.