Biology:Jishiyu
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Jishiyu is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Agelenidae containing the single species, Jishiyu songjiang.[1]
Etymology
The genus is named after the nickname Jishiyu (Chinese: 及時雨; pinyin: Jíshíyǔ, "timely rain") for Song Jiang (Chinese: 宋江; pinyin: Sòng Jiāng), one of the 108 outlaws in the classical Chinese literature "Outlaws of the Marsh" (Chinese: 水滸傳; pinyin: Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn). The species is named after the same outlaw.[2]
Distribution
Jishiyu songjiang has been recorded from Yunnan Province in China.[1]
Description
These are medium-sized spiders, with a body length of around 7 mm.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus is related to Orumcekia Koçak & Kemal, 2008.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Jishiyu Lin & Li, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6339. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lin, Y. J. (2023). "Taxonomic notes on some spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China and Vietnam". Zoological Systematics 48: 1-99. doi:10.11865/zs.2023101.
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