Maretyna


Maretyna is a Chinese monotypic genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae containing the single species, Maretyna nongchao.
The Chinese name given to this spider by the authors is.

Distribution

Maretyna nongchao is endemic to Hainan province in China. It has been collected in Sanya City on the southern coast of Hainan.

Life style

M. nongchao is an intertidal species in tropical Hainan. The habitat of this new species is completely submerged at high tide.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Latin mare and the ending of related genus Dictyna, indicating that this is the first described intertidal species of Dictynidae.
The specific name is from "riding the tide".