Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zalmoxoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Classis: Arachnida
Ordo: Opiliones
Subordo: Laniatores
Infraordo: Grassatores
Superfamilia: Zalmoxoidea

Familia: Zalmoxidae
Genus: Zalmoxis
Species: Zalmoxis bendis

Name

  • Zalmoxis bendis Sharma, Buenavente, Clouse, Diesmos & Giribet, 2012: 44, figs. 15–17
Holotype: MHNG, ♂, collected 1 October 2008 by P.J. Schwendinger.
Type locality: Kalimantan Province, Berau District, near Kampung Suaran, ca. 40 km north of Tanjungredeb, Borneo (2º 4’ 46” N, 117º 24’ 36” E), Indonesia, 50 m elevation.
Etymology: The name refers to a goddess of the Getae (or Thracians). Bendis was the goddess of the moon, the hunt, and healing.

References

  • Sharma, P.P.; Buenavente, P.A.C.; Clouse, R.M.; Diesmos A.C.; Giribet G., 2012: Forgotten gods: Zalmoxidae of the Philippines and Borneo (Opiliones: Laniatores). Zootaxa, 3280: 29–55. Preview
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