Dossenus

Dossenus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Trechaleidae
Genus:	Dossenus; Simon
Type species
	Dossenus marginatus;
Species
	Dossenus guapore Silva, Lise & Carico, 2007 ; Dossenus marginatus Simon, 1898 ; Dossenus paraensis Silva & Lise, 2011;

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

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

^ ^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.

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[NMBE-1] "Trechaleidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[2] Rose, Carol (2001). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. p. 102.

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