Zalmoxis bendis

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