Namaquella
| Namaquella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachelidae |
| Genus: | Namaquella Haddad, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| N. arida Haddad, 2025
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Namaquella is a genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae.[2]
Distribution
Namaquella is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Etymology
The genus is named after the Namaqualand region where the type species originates. N. arida indicates the species was collected from arid Succulent Karoo environments. N. samanthae is named after Charles Haddad's wife, who collected the holotype of this species.ref name="haddad2025" />
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
- Namaquella arida Haddad, 2025 – South Africa
- Namaquella samanthae Haddad, 2025 – South Africa
References
- ^ 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. Namaquella Haddad, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.