Zoma zoma
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| Zoma zoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
| Genus: | Zoma |
| Species: | Z. zoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Zoma zoma Saaristo, 1996[2] | |
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]