Sorkinius
| Sorkinius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Sorkinius Sherwood, Jocqué, Cazanove & Derepas, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Drassus maillardi Vinson, 1863
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| Species | |
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Sorkinius is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae. Sorkinius is found in East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa), the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen), and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Réunion).[2] The genus name honors arachnologist Louis N. Sorkin.[1]
As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]
- Sorkinius coruscus (L. Koch, 1875) – Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Yemen
- Sorkinius kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910) – Tanzania
- Sorkinius maillardi (Vinson, 1863) – Seychelles, Réunion
References
- ^ a b Sherwood, D.; Jocqué, R.; Cazanove, G.; Derepas, B. (2025). "Studies on spider nomenclature V: the taxonomic status of Drassus maillardii Vinson, 1863, with two new synonymies, a neotype, new combinations and a new genus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 47: 9–18.
- ^ a b "Gen. Sorkinius Sherwood, Jocqué, Cazanove & Derepas, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 26 January 2026.