Namaquella

Namaquella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Trachelidae
Genus: Namaquella
Haddad, 2025
Type species
N. arida
Haddad, 2025
Species

2, see text

Namaquella is a genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae.

Distribution

Namaquella is endemic to South Africa.

Etymology

The genus is named after the Namaqualand region where the type species originates. N. arida indicates the species was collected from arid Succulent Karoo environments. N. samanthae is named after Charles Haddad's wife, who collected the holotype of this species.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:

References

  1. 1 2 Haddad, C. R. (2025). "And they just keep coming: four new genera of dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae, Trachelidae)". African Invertebrates. 66 (1): 19–64. Bibcode:2025AfrIn..66...19H. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.66.139299.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Namaquella Haddad, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.