Guriurius

Guriurius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Guriurius
Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022[1]
Type species
G. minuano
Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022
Species

2, see text

Guriurius is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]

Distribution

Guriurius is found in South America, with species occurring in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "guri" ("boy" in southern Brazil gaúcho culture) and the related genus Hurius. The species are named after the Minuano ethnic group, and Brazilian arachnologist Nancy F. Lo-Man-Hung.[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

  • Guriurius minuano Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
  • Guriurius nancyae Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022 – Brazil

References

  1. ^ a b Marta, K. S.; Bustamante, A. A.; Ruiz, G. R. S.; Teixeira, R. A.; Hagopián, D.; Brescovit, A. D.; Valiati, V. H.; Rodrigues, E. N. L. (2022). "A new huriine genus and notes on morphological characters (Araneae: Salticidae: Salticinae)". Zootaxa. 5124: 431–457. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5124.4.2. hdl:10923/25539.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Guriurius Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.