Pamiropsis

Pamiropsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zoropsidae
Genus: Pamiropsis
Marusik & Fomichev, 2024
Species:
P. murghob
Binomial name
Pamiropsis murghob
Marusik & Fomichev, 2024

Pamiropsis is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Zoropsidae containing the single species, Pamiropsis murghob.

Distribution

Pamiropsis murghob has been recorded from the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "Pamir Mountains" and the ending "-opsis", indicating its affinity to Zoropsidae. The species is named after Murghob Village near the type locality.

References

  1. 1 2 Marusik, Y. M.; Fomichev, A. A. (2024). "An enigmatic new genus of spiders (Aranei: Dionycha) from the highlands of Pamir Mountains, Middle Asia". Arthropoda Selecta. 33 (2): 245–249. doi:10.15298/arthsel.33.2.11.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Pamiropsis Marusik & Fomichev, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.