Tantra (spider)
| Tantra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
| Genus: | Tantra Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| T. bugle Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025
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| Species | |
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9, see text | |
Tantra is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiosomatidae.[2]
Distribution
All but one described species of Tantra are endemic to Panama. T. kullki is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
Etymology
The genus is derived from Sanskrit तन्त्र tántra in the meaning "loom, weave". Most species are named after indigenous tribes, Bribri, Buglé, Emberá, Kuna, Naso, Ngäbe, Wounaan. T. sichid is derived from the Kuna word for "black" [1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes nine species:[2]
- Tantra bribri Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra bugle Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra embera Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra kullki (Dupérré & Tapia, 2017) – Ecuador
- Tantra kuna Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra naso Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra ngabe Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra sichid Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
- Tantra wounaan Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025 – Panama
References
- ^ a b Labarque, F. M.; Piacentini, L. N.; Pons, J.; Hormiga, G.; Arnedo, M. A.; Ramírez, M. J. (2025). "Ray spider rush: fast-tracking integrative taxonomy in Panama's cloud forests". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1010: 1–145. doi:10.5852/ejt.2025.1010.3021. hdl:10261/410440.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Tantra Labarque, Piacentini, Pons, Hormiga, Arnedo & Ramirez, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.