Marusik (spider)
| Marusik | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Marusik Lin & Li, 2023[1] |
| Species: | M. yurii |
| Binomial name | |
| Marusik yurii Lin & Li, 2023[2] | |
Marusik is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae containing the single species, Marusik yurii.[2] Only the male has been described.[1]
It is named after Russian arachnologist Yuri M. Marusik (born 1962).[1]
Distribution
Marusik yurii is only known from several males from the type locality in Cúc Phương National Park, Vietnam.[2]
Description
Body length is around 2.5-3 mm. The males of this species can be distinguished from related ones in the Haplodrassus group by having six eyes.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Lin, Y. J. (2023). "Taxonomic notes on some spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from China and Vietnam". Zoological Systematics. 48 (1): 1–99. doi:10.11865/zs.2023101.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Marusik Lin & Li, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-20.