Rukuluk
| Rukuluk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| R. gramineus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachelidae |
| Genus: | Rukuluk Haddad, 2025[1] |
| Species: | R. gramineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rukuluk gramineus Haddad, 2025[2] | |
Rukuluk is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae containing the single species, Rukuluk gramineus.[2]
Distribution
Rukuluk gramineus is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin "gramineus" ("belonging to grass"), referring to the species' microhabitat.[1]
References
- 1 2 Haddad, C. R. (2025). "And they just keep coming: four new genera of dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae, Trachelidae)". African Invertebrates. 66 (1): 19–64. Bibcode:2025AfrIn..66...19H. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.66.139299.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Rukuluk Haddad, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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