Sorkinius kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910)

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:028065

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Described:

Distribution: Tanzania

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Taxonomic References
Xerophaeus coruscus kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910: 108, pl. 1, f. 20 (Df) Original description
Xerophaeus coruscus kibonotensis Berland, 1920c: 105, f. 121-122 (Dm, f)
Sorkinius kibonotensis Sherwood et al., 2025h: 17, f. 8B-C (mf, T from Xerophaeus, elevated to species level from X. coruscus)
References

Berland, L. (1920c). Arachnides. Araneae (2e partie). In: Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911-1912). Résultats scientifiques. IV. L. Lhomme, Paris, pp. 95-180. -- Show included taxa

Sherwood, D., Jocqué, R., Cazanove, G. & Derepas, B. (2025h). Studies on spider nomenclature V: the taxonomic status of Drassus maillardii Vinson, 1863, with two new synonymies, a neotype, new combinations and a new genus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 47: 9-18. -- Show included taxa

Tullgren, A. (1910). Araneae. In: Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Zoologischen Expedition nach dem Kilimandjaro, dem Meru und den umgebenden Massaisteppen Deutsch-Ostafrikas 1905-1906 unter Leitung von Prof. Dr. Yngve Sjöstedt. Sjöstedts Kilimandjaro-Meru Expedition 20(6): 85-172, pl. 1-4. doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.6622 -- Show included taxa

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Edit History
Date Type Reference Old value Comment
2026-01-07 New taxonomic reference entry Sherwood et al., 2025h
2026-01-07 Species transferred to new genus Sherwood et al., 2025h Species transferred from Xerophaeus Purcell, 1907 to Sorkinius Sherwood, Jocqué, Cazanove & Derepas, 2025
2026-01-07 Species updated Sherwood et al., 2025h Old value

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