Kirinua

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Kirinua
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Symphytognathidae
Genus: Kirinua
S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 [1]
Type species
K. maguai
S. Q. Li & Lin
Species

4, see text

Kirinua is a genus of spiders in the family Symphytognathidae. [2]

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Distribution

All described species of Kirinua are endemic to China. [2]

Etymology

The genus is named after mythical creature Kirin.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes four species: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Li, Y.; Li, S. Q.; Lin, Y. C. (2021). "Taxonomic study on fourteen symphytognathid species from Asia (Araneae, Symphytognathidae)". ZooKeys (1072): 1–47. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1072....1L. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1072.67935 . PMC   8626413 . PMID   34899006.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Kirinua S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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