Turanobius

Turanobius
female T. ferdowsii in Kazakhstan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oecobiidae
Genus: Turanobius
Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024
Type species
Oecobius tadzhikus
Andreeva & Tystshenko, 1969
Species

4, see text

Turanobius is a genus of spiders in the family Oecobiidae.

Distribution

Turanobius is found in Central Asia, with its range extending from Kazakhstan in the north to Iran in the south.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Turan (a historical region in Central Asia), and the related genus Oecobius.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes four species:

References

  1. 1 2 Zamani, A.; Marusik, Y. M.; Fomichev, A. A. (2024). "A new genus of Oecobiinae (Araneae: Oecobiidae) from Iran and Central Asia". Journal of Natural History. 58 (21–24): 737–749. Bibcode:2024JNatH..58..737Z. doi:10.1080/00222933.2024.2357852.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Turanobius Zamani, Marusik & Fomichev, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.