Zalmoxis derzelas

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 derzelas

Name

• Zalmoxis derzelas Sharma, Buenavente, Clouse, Diesmos & Giribet, 2012: 34, figs. 5–8, 22e

Holotype: NMP [ex MHNG PHI-79/117], ♂, collected 27–29 December 1979 by L. Deharveng and J. Crousset.

Type locality: Moss and roots on a small cliff along a riverbank, in primary forest, Puerto Galera, Province of Orienal Mindoro, Mindoro Island, Philippines, 0–300 m elevation.

Etymology: The name refers to a god of the Getae (or Thracians). Derzelas was the chthonic god of the afterlife.

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