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]

Zoma zoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gerlach, J. (2014). "Zoma zoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T196507A2458882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196507A2458882.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Taxon details Zoma zoma Saaristo, 1996". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Saaristo, Michael I. (1996). "Theridiosomatid spiders of the granitic islands of Seychelles (Araneae Theridiosomatidae)" (PDF). Phelsuma. 4: 48–52. Retrieved August 4, 2017.