Sorkinius
Genus of spiders
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Sorkinius is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae. Sorkinius is found in East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa), the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen), and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Réunion).[2] The genus name honors arachnologist Louis N. Sorkin.[1]
| Sorkinius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Sorkinius Sherwood, Jocqué, Cazanove & Derepas, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Drassus maillardi Vinson, 1863 | |
| Species | |
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As of January 2026[update], this genus includes three species:[2]
- Sorkinius coruscus (L. Koch, 1875) – Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Yemen
- Sorkinius kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910) – Tanzania
- Sorkinius maillardi (Vinson, 1863) – Seychelles, Réunion