Metashinobius
Species of spider
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Metashinobius is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae containing the single species, Metashinobius hikariae.[2]
| 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] | |
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]
