Biology:Guriurius

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Guriurius is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[1]

Distribution

Guriurius is found in South America, with species occurring in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.[1]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "guri" ("boy" in southern Brazil gaúcho culture) and the related genus Hurius. The species are named after the Minuano ethnic group, and Brazilian arachnologist Nancy F. Lo-Man-Hung.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[1]

  • Guriurius minuano Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022 – Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
  • Guriurius nancyae Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022 – Brazil

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Guriurius Marta, Bustamante, Ruiz & Rodrigues, 2022". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A04927. Retrieved 2026-01-21. 
  2. Marta, K. S.; Bustamante, A. A.; Ruiz, G. R. S.; Teixeira, R. A.; Hagopián, D.; Brescovit, A. D.; Valiati, V. H.; Rodrigues, E. N. L. (2022). "A new huriine genus and notes on morphological characters (Araneae: Salticidae: Salticinae)". Zootaxa 5124: 431-457. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5124.4.2. 

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