Bifurcia Explained

Bifurcia is a genus of Asian dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo, L. H. Tu & S. Q. Li in 2006.^[1]

Species

it contains nine species, all from China and far eastern Russia:^[2]

• Bifurcia cucurbita Zhai & Zhu, 2007 – China
• Bifurcia curvata (Sha & Zhu, 1987) – China
• Bifurcia dersuuzalai Fomichev & Omelko, 2021 – Russia (Far East)
• Bifurcia maritima (Tanasevitch, 2010) – Russia (Far East)
• Bifurcia oligerae Marusik, Omelko & Koponen, 2016 – Russia (Far East)
• Bifurcia pseudosongi Quan & Chen, 2012 – China
• Bifurcia ramosa (Li & Zhu, 1987) (type) – China
• Bifurcia songi Zhai & Zhu, 2007 – China
• Bifurcia tanasevitchi Marusik, Omelko & Koponen, 2016 – Russia (Far East)

See also

• List of Linyphiidae species

Notes and References

1. Saaristo. M. I.. Tu. L. H.. Li. S. Q.. 2006. A review of Chinese micronetine species (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Part I: species of ex-Arcuphantes and ex-Centromerus.. Animal Biology. 383–401. 56. 3. 10.1163/157075606778441886. Michael_Saaristo.
2. 2021. Gen. Bifurcia Saaristo, Tu & Li, 2006. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2. 2021-07-09. World Spider Catalog Version 22.0.