Alienus (spider)
| Alienus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Paratropididae |
| Genus: | Alienus Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025[1] |
| Species | |
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Alienus is a genus of spiders in the family Paratropididae.[2]
The genus name is preoccupied in Coleoptera by Galileo & Martins, 2010.[2]
Distribution
The genus Alienus is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes eight species:[2]
- Alienus abditus Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025 – Ecuador
- Alienus alo Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025 – Ecuador
- Alienus awa (Sherwood, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023) – Ecuador
- Alienus basho Sherwood, Drolshagen, Peñaherrera-R. & Ríos-Tamayo, 2025 – Ecuador
- Alienus croceus Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025 – Ecuador
- Alienus pasochoa (Dupérré & Tapia, 2024) – Ecuador
- Alienus pollex Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025 – Ecuador
- Alienus roigi Ríos-Tamayo, Sherwood, Peñaherrera-R., León-E. & Drolshagen, 2025 – Ecuador
References
- ^ Peñaherrera-R., P.; Ríos-Tamayo, D.; León-E., R. J.; Drolshagen, B.; Sherwood, D. (2025). "On encrusted soil and mud: a preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the mud spider family Paratropididae Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) brings to light new species and genera". Invertebrate Zoology. 22: 662–717. doi:10.15298/invertzool.22.4.10.
- ^ a b c d "Gen. Alienus Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo & Drolshagen, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-26.