Zalmoxis sabazios

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 sabazios

Name

• Zalmoxis sabazios Sharma, Buenavente, Clouse, Diesmos & Giribet, 2012: 38, figs. 9–10

Holotype: NMP [ex MCZ DNA105635, ex MHNG PHI-09/07], ♂, collected 6–8 December 2009 by A. Schulz.

Type locality: Sabang Underground National Park, Daylight Hole and Lions Cave, in primary forest, Puerto Princesa Region, Palawan (10º 9’ 6” N, 118º 53’ 10” E), Philippine Islands, 100–200 m elevation.

Etymology: The name refers to a god of the Getae (or Thracians). Sabazios was the god of the sky, often represented as a nomadic horseman.

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