Zalmoxis zibelthiurdos

Taxonavigation

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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 zibelthiurdos

Name

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  • Zalmoxis zibelthiurdos Sharma, Buenavente, Clouse, Diesmos & Giribet, 2012: 40, figs. 11–14
Holotype: MHNG [ex MCZ DNA104061], ♂, collected 5 October 2008 by P.J. Schwendinger.
Type locality: East Kalimantan Province, Sungai Wain Protection Forest, ca. 15 km north of Balikpapan, Borneo (1º 8’ 36” N, 116º 50’ 59” E) Indonesia, 80 m elevation.
Etymology: The name refers to a god of the Getae (or Thracians). Zibelthiurdos was the god of storms and wielder of lightning—possibly a manifestation of Gebeleizis and/or the Greek god Zeus.

References

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  • 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