Scytodes kumonga
Scytodes kumonga is a species of spider in the Scytodidae family native to Iran. 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, whose name in turn is derived from the Japanese word for 'spider', kumo (クモ).[3]
| 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 Zamani & Marusik, 2020[1] | |
References
- "Taxon details Scytodes kumonga Zamani & Marusik, 2020", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2021-02-01
- "(PDF) New species of Filistatidae, Palpimanidae and Scytodidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from southern Iran". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- "Kumonga | Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia". wikizilla.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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