Kirinua

Kirinua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Symphytognathidae
Genus: Kirinua
S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021[1]
Type species
K. maguai
S. Q. Li & Lin
Species

4, see text

Kirinua is a genus of spiders in the family Symphytognathidae.[2]

Distribution

All described species of Kirinua are endemic to China.[2]

Etymology

The genus is named after mythical creature Kirin.

Species

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

  • Kirinua jinlong He, Liu, Zhu & Guo, 2024China
  • Kirinua maguai S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – China
  • Kirinua yangshuo S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – China
  • Kirinua zhengqizhangi Lin & Li, 2024 – China

References

  1. ^ Li, Y.; Li, S. Q.; Lin, Y. C. (2021). "Taxonomic study on fourteen symphytognathid species from Asia (Araneae, Symphytognathidae)". ZooKeys (1072): 1–47. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1072....1L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1072.67935. PMC 8626413. PMID 34899006.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Kirinua S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.