Spiralembolus
| Spiralembolus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Tribe: | Euophryini |
| Genus: | Spiralembolus Wang & Li, 2023[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. yinggeling Wang & Song, 2023
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Spiralembolus is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]
Distribution
The genus Spiralembolus is endemic to Hainan, China.[2]
Etymology
The genus name refers to the spiral embolus typical for this genus.[1]
S. yinggeling is named after its type locality, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve in Qiongzhong County. 鹦哥岭; Yīnggē lǐng means "Parrot Ridge". S. yui bears the name of Chinese poet and emperor Li Yu (李煜; Lǐ Yù).[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
- Spiralembolus yinggeling Wang & Li, 2023 – China (Hainan)
- Spiralembolus yui Wang & Li, 2023 – China (Hainan)
References
- ^ a b c Wang, C.; Li, S. Q. (2023). "Notes on twelve species of jumping spiders from Hainan Island, China (Araneae, Salticidae)". ZooKeys (1167): 159–197. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1167..159W. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1167.105424. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Spiralembolus Wang & Li, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.