Murphydrela

Murphydrela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Murphydrela
Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022[1]
Type species
M. johannis
Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022
Species

5, see text

Murphydrela is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae.[2]

Distribution

Murphydrela occurs in East and Central Africa.[2]

Etymology

The genus, as well the species M. francescae and M. johannis, are named in honor of arachnologists John and Frances Murphy. M. michaelis honors arachnologist Michael Roberts (1945–2020).[1]

Species

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

  • Murphydrela francescae Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 – DR Congo
  • Murphydrela johannis Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 – DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi
  • Murphydrela kreagra (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) – Burundi
  • Murphydrela michaelis Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Kenya
  • Murphydrela neptuna (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) – Burundi

References

  1. ^ a b Jocqué, R.; Russell-Smith, A. (2022). "Murphydrela gen. n., a new genus of ant spider from central and east Africa (Araneae: Zodariidae)". Arachnology. 19: 238–246. doi:10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.238.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Murphydrela Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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