Metashinobius
| Metashinobius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trechaleidae |
| Genus: | Metashinobius Wei & Liu, 2025[1] |
| Species: | M. hikariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Metashinobius hikariae Wei & Liu, 2025[2] | |
Metashinobius is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae containing the single species, Metashinobius hikariae.[2]
Distribution
Metashinobius hikariae is endemic to Guizhou Province, China.[2]
Etymology
The genus name refers to the similarity with related genus Shinobius. The species is named after Hikari Kagura from the anime Revue Starlight.[1]
References
- 1 2 Cheng, Y.; Liu, J.; Wei, M. (2025). "Metashinobius gen. nov., the second Asian genus with uncleared subfamily placement of Trechaleidae (Araneae, Lycosoidea) from southwest China, with the description of a new species". Biodiversity Data Journal. 13 e153601: 1–8. Bibcode:2025BioDJ..1353601C. doi:10.3897/BDJ.13.e153601. PMC 12256996. PMID 40661119.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Metashinobius Wei & Liu, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.