Trachecymbius
| Trachecymbius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachelidae |
| Genus: | Trachecymbius Haddad & Lyle, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| T. tyume Haddad & Lyle, 2024
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| Species | |
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5, see text | |
Trachecymbius is a genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae.[2]
Distribution
Trachecymbius is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a contraction of the related genus Trachelas and "cymbium".[1]
T. bosselaersi honors Belgian arachnologist Jan Bosselaers. T. felis (from Latin for "cat") refers to Katberg ("cat mountain"), the type locality. T. peterwebbi honors Peter Webb for his sampling and photography contributions. T. tyume indicates that this species was first discovered in Tyume Forest. T. umbella (Latin for "sun-shade") refers to the shape of the epigynal anterior ridges.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes five species:[2]
- Trachecymbius bosselaersi Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
- Trachecymbius felis Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
- Trachecymbius peterwebbi Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
- Trachecymbius tyume Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
- Trachecymbius umbella Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
References
- ^ a b c Haddad, C. R.; Lyle, R. (2024). "Three new genera of arboreal dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae: Trachelidae)". Zootaxa. 5399: 451–504. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5399.5.1.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Trachecymbius Haddad & Lyle, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.