Rukuluk

Rukuluk
R. gramineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Trachelidae
Genus: Rukuluk
Haddad, 2025[2]
Species:
R. gramineus
Binomial name
Rukuluk gramineus
Haddad, 2025[1]

Rukuluk is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae containing the single species, Rukuluk gramineus.[1]

Distribution

Rukuluk gramineus is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin "gramineus" ("belonging to grass"), referring to the species' microhabitat.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Rukuluk Haddad, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  2. ^ 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.


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