Dossenus
Appearance
Dossenus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Trechaleidae |
Genus: | Dossenus Simon[1] |
Type species | |
Dossenus marginatus | |
Species | |
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Dossenus is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae. It was first described in 1898 by Simon. As of 2017[update], it contains 3 species.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Dossenus was a monster from Roman theatre. It was a hybrid of human and animal and was portrayed as one who would eat and chomp its way through anything. The name Dossenus roughly translates to "ever-chomping" in English.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Trechaleidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ Rose, Carol (2001). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. p. 102.