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Plectoptilus

genus of arachnids

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ18092866 ↗
Source-derived summary

Plectoptilus is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 1905 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Plectoptilus myops, found on Java.

Editorial summary

“Plectoptilus” enters the record as genus of arachnids. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Plectoptilus, genus and arachnids can confirm, complicate or overturn.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1905, 2017—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its strongest next move is a source search built around Plectoptilus, genus and arachnids.
Editorial analysis

Why this record matters

“Plectoptilus” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Plectoptilus, genus and arachnids provides the most credible route into that argument.

Evidence profile

Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q18092866. The first chronological checks are 1905 and 2017.

Critical limits

Current terminology should not be projected backward without checking the classification used when the underlying evidence was created. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Check terminology, classification and the date of the cited evidence. Scientific names and technical consensus can change while older records retain historical value.

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  • Current terminology
  • Classification context
  • Finding cited technical literature
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Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.

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  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “Plectoptilus”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow Plectoptilus primary sources, Plectoptilus archive and Plectoptilus research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

Questions for further research

  1. Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Plectoptilus”?
  2. Is the terminology current, historical or disputed?
  3. Has classification or technical consensus changed since the cited source?
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This entry incorporates text from “Plectoptilus” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.