Daginesticus
| Daginesticus | |
|---|---|
| female D. dzhamirzoevi in Dagestan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nesticidae |
| Genus: | Daginesticus Fomichev, Ballarin & Marusik, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| D. dzhamirzoevi Fomichev, Ballarin & Marusik, 2022
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Daginesticus is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae.[2]
Distribution
Daginesticus is found in the Caucasus region, with records from Dagestan and Georgia.[2]
Etymology
The genus is named after its type locality Dagestan, in combination with Nesticus, indicating the relationship. D. dzhamirzoevi is named in honor of Gadzhibek S. Dzhamirzoev, who organized the expedition where the species was first found.[1] D. mamajevae is named for O. V. Mamaeva (О. В. Мамаева).[3]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
References
- ^ a b Fomichev, A. A.; Ballarin, F.; Marusik, Y. M. (2022). "A new genus of the family Nesticidae (Arachnida: Aranei) from the Caucasus". Arthropoda Selecta. 31: 99–110. doi:10.15298/arthsel.31.1.12.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Daginesticus Fomichev, Ballarin & Marusik, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ Marusik, Y. M. (1987). "Three new species of the family Nesticidae (Aranei) from the fauna of the USSR". Zoologicheskiĭ Zhurnal. 66: 461–463.
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