Spinozodium

Spinozodium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Spinozodium
Zamani & Marusik, 2022
Type species
Zodarion denisi
Spassky, 1938
Species

2, see text

Spinozodium is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae.

Distribution

Spinozodium is only known from Tajikistan.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Latin "spino-" (referring to spine-like setae on the retrolateral tibial apophysis of the male palp), and the genus ending "-zodium" typical for Zodariidae genera.

S. khatlonicum is named after its type locality, Khatlon Region.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zamani, A.; Marusik, Y. M. (2022). "A new genus of Zodariidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan". Journal of Natural History. 56 (25–28): 1187–1198. Bibcode:2022JNatH..56.1187Z. doi:10.1080/00222933.2022.2115422.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Spinozodium Zamani & Marusik, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.