Zalmoxis princeps

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 princeps

Name

• Zalmoxis princeps Sharma, 2012: 6, figs. 1–4

Holotype: MNHN [ex MCZ DNA102358], ♂, collected 29 April 2007 by J. Murienne and P.P. Sharma from sifted litter.

Type locality: Port Boisé Bay (22° 20' 31.3" S, 166° 57' 33.3" E), New Caledonia, 1 m elevation.

Etymology: The name refers to the embellished armature of the legs and opisthosomal sternites in males of this species. From Latin, “princeps, principis” meaning “first, chief, sovereign”.

References

• Sharma, P.P. 2012: New Australasian Zalmoxidae (Opiliones: Laniatores) and a new case of male polymorphism in Opiliones. Zootaxa, 3236: 1–35. Preview