Gyro zeppeli

Gyro zeppeli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Gyro
Lin & Li, 2024
Species:
G. zeppeli
Binomial name
Gyro zeppeli
Lin & Li, 2024

Gyro is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae containing the single species, Gyro zeppeli.

Distribution

Gyro zeppeli is endemic to Yunnan, China.

Etymology

The etymologies of genus and species are not given in the original publication. However, it most likely refers to Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run character Gyro Zeppeli.

References

  1. 1 2 Lin, Y. J.; Li, S. Q.; Mo, H. L.; Wang, X. H. (2024). "Thirty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam". Zoological Systematics. 49 (1): 4–98. doi:10.11865/zs.2024101.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Gyro Lin & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.