Gyro zeppeli

Gyro zeppeli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Gyro
Lin & Li, 2024[1]
Species:
G. zeppeli
Binomial name
Gyro zeppeli
Lin & Li, 2024[2]

Gyro is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae containing the single species, Gyro zeppeli.[2]

Distribution

Gyro zeppeli is endemic to Yunnan, China.[2]

Etymology

The etymologies of genus and species are not given in the original publication.[1] However, it most likely refers to Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run character Gyro Zeppeli.

References

  1. 1 2 Lin, Y. J.; Li, S. Q.; Mo, H. L.; Wang, X. H. (2024). "Thirty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam". Zoological Systematics. 49 (1): 4–98. doi:10.11865/zs.2024101.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Gyro Lin & Li, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.