Biology:Turanobius

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Turanobius is a genus of spiders in the family Oecobiidae.[1]

Distribution

Turanobius is found in Central Asia, with its range extending from Kazakhstan in the north to Iran in the south.[1]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Turan (a historical region in Central Asia), and the related genus Oecobius.[2]

Species

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

  • 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Turanobius Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A06155. Retrieved 2026-01-20. 
  2. 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. 

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