Zoma zoma | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
Genus: | Zoma |
Species: | Z. zoma
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Binomial name | |
Zoma zoma Saaristo, 1996
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Zoma zoma is a species of ray spider (family Theridiosomatidae) that is endemic to Silhouette Island of Seychelles. [2] [3] It was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996.[ citation needed] To date Zoma only contains its type species Zoma Zoma. [3] The name of Zoma refers to the belt of silvery corpuscles on the abdomen of the type species. [3] Not much is known about males of the species. Females have a total length, not including chelicerae, of 1.79 mm (.07 inches). [3] It is threatened by habitat degradation from invasive plants, such as Cinnamomum verum. [1]