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: Araneae
Subordo: Opisthothelae
Infraordo: Araneomorphae
Taxon: Neocribellatae
Series: Entelegynae
Superfamilia: Lycosoidea
Familia: Trechaleidae
Genus: Dossenus
Species:
References
Cruz da Silva, E.L.; Lise, A.A. 2011: A new species of Dossenus Simon, 1898 (Araneae, Trechaleidae) from Northern Brazil. Zootaxa, 2814: 67–68. Preview
Dossenus is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae. It was first described in 1898 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 3 species.[1]
Etymology
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
"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.
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