Yimbulunga
| Yimbulunga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Yimbulunga Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014[1] |
| Species: | Y. foordi
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| Binomial name | |
| Yimbulunga foordi | |
Yimbulunga is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Salticidae. It was first described in 2014 by lead author Wanda Wesołowska, in a joint publication with Galina Azarkina and Anthony Russell-Smith. Its single described species Yimbulunga foordi is endemic to South Africa.
The species is named after South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023).
References
- ^ a b "Salticidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2025-10-17.