| Kirinua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Symphytognathidae |
| Genus: | Kirinua S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021[1] |
| Type species | |
| K. maguai S. Q. Li & Lin | |
| Species | |
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Kirinua is a genus of spiders in the family Symphytognathidae.[2]
Distribution
Etymology
The genus is named after mythical creature Kirin.
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes four species:[2]
- Kirinua jinlong He, Liu, Zhu & Guo, 2024 – China
- Kirinua maguai S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – China
- Kirinua yangshuo S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – China
- Kirinua zhengqizhangi Lin & Li, 2024 – China
References
- Li, Y.; Li, S. Q.; Lin, Y. C. (2021). "Taxonomic study on fourteen symphytognathid species from Asia (Araneae, Symphytognathidae)". ZooKeys (1072): 1–47. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1072....1L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1072.67935. PMC 8626413. PMID 34899006.
- "Gen. Kirinua S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.