Zalmoxis zibelthiurdos

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 zibelthiurdos

Name

• 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

• 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