Sinoamaurobius
| Sinoamaurobius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Amaurobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Amaurobiinae |
| Genus: | Sinoamaurobius Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. yintiaoling Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025
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| Species | |
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7, see text | |
Sinoamaurobius is a genus of spiders in the family Amaurobiidae.[2]
Distribution
All described species in this genus are endemic to China.[2]
Its species are found in Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi provinces, stretching from the south slope of the Qinling Mountains to the eastern extension of the Hengduan Mountains.[2]
Life style
Sinoamaurobius inhabits leaf litter on evergreen forest floors.[1]
Description
Members of this genus are similar to Amaurobius, but smaller, with a range in body size from 3.20 to 4.76 mm. The eye region is black, the legs are yellowish.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin sino- "Chinese" and the genus Amaurobius.[1]
Species
As of October 2025, this genus includes seven species:[2]
- Sinoamaurobius baima Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025 – China
- Sinoamaurobius chengkou Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025 – China
- Sinoamaurobius guangwushanensis (Wang, Irfan, Zhou & Zhang, 2023) – China
- Sinoamaurobius songi (L. Zhang, Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2018) – China
- Sinoamaurobius spinatus (L. Zhang, Wang & Z. S. Zhang, 2018) – China
- Sinoamaurobius wulongdongensis (Wang, Irfan, Zhou & Zhang, 2023) – China
- Sinoamaurobius yintiaoling Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025 – China (type species)
References
- ^ a b c d Kong, J. X.; Mu, Y. N. (2025). "Review of the spider genus Amaurobius (Araneae, Amaurobiidae) from China, with description of a new genus". ZooKeys (1245): 269–287. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1245.152487. PMC 12284591.
- ^ a b c d "Gen. Sinoamaurobius Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-21.