Satyrex
Genus of spiders
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Satyrex is a genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae.[2]
| Satyrex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumenophorinae |
| Genus: | Satyrex Zamani & von Wirth, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. ferox Zamani, von Wirth & Stockmann, 2025 | |
| Species | |
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5, see text | |
The genus is partially characterised by possessing the longest male palps known in tarantulas, possibly functioning in cannibalism avoidance during mating.[1]
Distribution
Satyrex is distributed across the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. The genus occurs in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and Somalia.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Satyr, a part-man, part beast entity from Greek mythology known for his exceptionally large genitals, and the Latin rēx, meaning king.[1]
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes five species:[2]
- Satyrex arabicus Zamani & von Wirth, 2025 – Saudi Arabia
- Satyrex ferox Zamani, von Wirth & Stockmann, 2025 – Yemen, Oman (type species)
- Satyrex longimanus (Pocock, 1903) – Yemen
- Satyrex somalicus Zamani & von Wirth, 2025 – Somalia
- Satyrex speciosus Zamani, von Wirth & Just, 2025 – Somalia
