Dossenus
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]
| Dossenus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trechaleidae |
| Genus: | Dossenus Simon[1] |
| Type species | |
| Dossenus marginatus | |
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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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