Scytodes kumonga
| Scytodes kumonga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. kumonga |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes kumonga | |
Scytodes kumonga is a species of spider in the Scytodidae family native to Iran and Oman.[2][3] It was described in 2020.[1][2] The specific name kumonga refers to the spider kaiju Kumonga, a recurring monster in the Godzilla franchise by Toho which can spit silk in a similar manner to spitting spiders to ensnare opponents,[2] whose name in turn is derived from the Japanese word for 'spider', kumo (クモ).[citation needed] Kumonga's binomial name in Godzilla Singular Point, Kumonga scytodes, pays homage to this species.[4]
See also
[edit]- Agroeca angirasu, a species of sac spider named after the kaiju Anguirus also native to Iran, classified in 2021
- Ramisyllis kingghidorahi, a species of Polychaete native to the Sea of Japan named after the kaiju King Ghidorah, classified in 2022
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Scytodes kumonga Zamani & Marusik, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- 1 2 3 Zamani, Alireza; Marusik, Yuri M. (December 2020). "New species of Filistatidae, Palpimanidae and Scytodidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from southern Iran". Acta Arachnologica. 69 (2): 121–126. doi:10.2476/asjaa.69.121. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ↑ Zamani, Alireza; Stockman, Mark (2022-01-19). "New taxonomic considerations in the spitting spider family Scytodidae (Arachnida: Araneae)". Zootaxa. 5092 (2): 151–179. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5092.2.1.
- ↑ Zamani, Alireza. "Notable Discoveries". Dr Alireza Zamani.
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