Biology:Sorkinius
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Sorkinius is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae. Sorkinius is found in East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa), the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen), and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Réunion).[1] The genus name honors arachnologist Louis N. Sorkin.[2]
As of January 2026[update], this genus includes three species:[1]
- Sorkinius coruscus (L. Koch, 1875) – Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Yemen
- Sorkinius kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910) – Tanzania
- Sorkinius maillardi (Vinson, 1863) – Seychelles, Réunion
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Sorkinius Sherwood, Jocqué, Cazanove & Derepas, 2025". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A06449. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ Sherwood, D.; Jocqué, R.; Cazanove, G.; Derepas, B. (2025). "Studies on spider nomenclature V: the taxonomic status of Drassus maillardii Vinson, 1863, with two new synonymies, a neotype, new combinations and a new genus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 47: 9-18.
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