Troglotheridion
| Troglotheridion | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Troglotheridion Hu & Liu, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| T. lamellatum Hu & Liu, 2025
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Troglotheridion is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae.[2]
Distribution
Troglotheridion endemic to China.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of "troglo-" (cave) and the related genus Theridion.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
- Troglotheridion lamellatum Hu & Liu, 2025 – China
- Troglotheridion sangzhiense (Zhu, 1998) – China
References
- ^ a b Hu, C. H.; Liu, J. (2025). "A new troglobitic genus of the family Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833 (Araneae: Theridiidae) from China". Zootaxa. 5627: 387–400. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5627.2.9.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Troglotheridion Hu & Liu, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.