| Gushangzao | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Gushangzao Lin & Li, 2024 [1] |
| Type species | |
| G. shiqian Lin & Li, 2024 | |
| Species | |
4, see text | |
Gushangzao is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae. [2]
All species of Gushangzao are found in China, with G. goemon reaching into Japan. [2]
The genus is named after 時遷; shíqiān, also known as 鼓上蚤; gǔshàngzǎo ("Flea on a Drum"), one of the 108 Heroes of Water Margin. [1]
As of January 2026 [update] , this genus includes four species: [2]