Bharatasoma
| Bharatasoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
| Genus: | Bharatasoma Marusik, 2023[1] |
| Species: | B. eskovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bharatasoma eskovi Marusik, 2023[2] | |
Bharatasoma is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiosomatidae containing the single species, Bharatasoma eskovi. Bharatasoma eskovi is endemic to India.[2]
The genus name is a combination of the Sanskrit name for India, भरत (bharata) and the ending of Theridiosoma. The species is named in honor of Kirill Yeskov.[1]
References
- 1 2 Marusik, Y. M. (2023). "A new genus of araneoid spiders (Aranei: Araneoidea) from northern India". Far Eastern Entomologist. 489: 1–7. doi:10.25221/fee.489.1.
- 1 2 "Gen. Bharatasoma Marusik, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.