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| Murphydrela | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Murphydrela Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| M. johannis Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 | |
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Murphydrela is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Murphydrela occurs in East and Central Africa.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus, as well the species M. francescae and M. johannis, are named in honor of arachnologists John and Frances Murphy. M. michaelis honors arachnologist Michael Roberts (1945–2020).[1]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes five species:[2]
- Murphydrela francescae Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 – DR Congo
- Murphydrela johannis Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 – DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi
- Murphydrela kreagra (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) – Burundi
- Murphydrela michaelis Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Kenya
- Murphydrela neptuna (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) – Burundi
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jocqué, R.; Russell-Smith, A. (2022). "Murphydrela gen. n., a new genus of ant spider from central and east Africa (Araneae: Zodariidae)". Arachnology. 19: 238–246. doi:10.13156/arac.2022.19.sp1.238.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Murphydrela Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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