Abaddon despoliator
| Abaddon despoliator | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Lomanellidae |
| Genus: | Derkarabetian & Baker, 2021 |
| Species: | A. despoliator |
| Binomial name | |
| Abaddon despoliator Derkarabetian, 2021 | |
Abaddon is a genus of harvestman in the family Lomanellidae. It contains the single species Abaddon despoliator.[1] The species was named after a Warhammer 40,000 character called "Abaddon the Despoiler,"[2] who is named after the Hebrew term Abaddon.[3] It is known from south-western Western Australia.
References
- ^ "Abaddon despoliator Derkarabetian, 2021". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Australian Arachnid Named After the Warmaster of Chaos". www.warhammer-community.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Derkarabetian, S.; Baker, C.M.; Hedin, M.; Prieto, C.E.; Giribet, G. (2021). "Phylogenomic re-evaluation of Triaenonychoidea (Opiliones: Laniatores), and systematics of Triaenonychidae, including new families, genera and species". Invertebrate Systematics. 35 (2): 133–157. doi:10.1071/IS20047.