Shiragaia

Shiragaia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Shiragaia
Paik, 1992
Species:
S. taeguensis
Binomial name
Shiragaia taeguensis
Paik, 1992

Shiragaia is a monotypic genus of Asian ground spiders containing the single species, Shiragaia taeguensis. It was first described by Paik Kap Yong in 1992, and has only been found in Korea. The specimen described by Paik was found in Daegu, whence the species epithet, taeguensis.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gen. Shiragaia Paik, 1992". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. ↑ Paik, K. Y. (1992). "A new genus Shiragaia (Araneae, Gnaphosidae; Drassodinae) from Korea". Korean Arachnology. 8: 1–6.