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Sorkinius
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). The genus name honors arachnologist Louis N. Sorkin.
As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Sorkinius maillardi
speciesSorkinius maillardi
Sorkinius kibonotensis
speciesSorkinius kibonotensis
Sorkinius coruscus
speciesSorkinius coruscus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1690182.