Scytodes kumonga
Species of spider
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Scytodes kumonga is a species of spider in the Scytodidae family native to Iran. It was described in 2020.[1][2] The specific name kumonga refers to the spider kaiju Kumonga, a recurring monster in the Godzilla franchise by Toho which can spit silk in a similar manner to spitting spiders to ensnare opponents, whose name in turn is derived from the Japanese word for 'spider', kumo (クモ).[citation needed] Kumonga's binomial name in Godzilla Singular Point, Kumonga scytodes, pays homage to this species.[citation needed]
| Scytodes kumonga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. kumonga |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes kumonga | |
See also
- Agroeca angirasu, a species of sac spider named after the kaiju Anguirus also native to Iran, classified in 2021
- Ramisyllis kingghidorahi, a species of Polychaete native to the Sea of Japan named after the kaiju King Ghidorah, classified in 2022
