Turanobius

Turanobius
female T. ferdowsii in Kazakhstan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oecobiidae
Genus: Turanobius
Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024[1]
Type species
Oecobius tadzhikus
Andreeva & Tystshenko, 1969
Species

4, see text

Turanobius is a genus of spiders in the family Oecobiidae.[2]

Distribution

Turanobius is found in Central Asia, with its range extending from Kazakhstan in the north to Iran in the south.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Turan (a historical region in Central Asia), and the related genus Oecobius.[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes four species:[2]

  • Turanobius ferdowsii (Mirshamsi, Zamani & Marusik, 2017) – Iran, Kazakhstan
  • Turanobius hissaricus Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024 – Tajikistan
  • Turanobius leptonychus Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024 – Tajikistan
  • Turanobius tadzhikus (Andreeva & Tystshenko, 1969) – Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

References

  1. ^ a b Zamani, A.; Marusik, Y. M.; Fomichev, A. A. (2024). "A new genus of Oecobiinae (Araneae: Oecobiidae) from Iran and Central Asia". Journal of Natural History. 58: 737–749. doi:10.1080/00222933.2024.2357852.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Turanobius Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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