Foordana
| Foordana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachelidae |
| Genus: | Foordana Haddad, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| F. distincta Haddad, 2025
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| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Foordana is a genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae.[2]
Distribution
Foordana is known from South Africa, where three species have been recorded. The genus appears to be endemic to South Africa based on current distributional data.[2]
Etymology
The genus name honors South African arachnologist Stefan Foord (1971–2023). F. distinta refers to the well-defined abdominal markings. F. flavipoda indicates the yellow legs in both sexes of this species. F. kasouga is named after Kasouga in the Eastern Cape Province, its type locality.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]
- Foordana distincta Haddad, 2025 – South Africa
- Foordana flavipoda Haddad, 2025 – South Africa
- Foordana kasouga Haddad, 2025 – South Africa
References
- ^ a b Haddad, C. R. (2025). "And they just keep coming: four new genera of dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae, Trachelidae)". African Invertebrates. 66 (1): 19–64. Bibcode:2025AfrIn..66...19H. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.66.139299.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Foordana Haddad, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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