Losdolobus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Losdolobus Platnick and Brescovit, 1994 |
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Losdolobus is a genus of six-eyed spiders found in Brazil belonging to the family Orsolobidae.
The known species of Losdolobus include:[1]
- Losdolobus nelsoni Pompozzi, 2015 — Argentina
- Losdolobus opytapora Brescovit, Bertoncello & Ott, 2004 — Brazil
- Losdolobus parana Platnick & Brescovit, 1994 — Argentina
- Losdolobus xaruanus Lise & Almeida, 2006[2][3] — Brazil
- Losdolobus ybypora Brescovit, Ott & Lise, 2004 — Brazil
Curiosity
This genus name constitutes a curiosity: the arachnologists Platnick and Brescovit wanted to honor two Argentinians who helped them, Pablo Goloboff and Martín Ramírez. Asked to suggest a name, they proposed "losdolobus", which is drawn from the Buenos Aires argot called Lunfardo and loosely translates as "the morons".[4][5]