Satyrex
| 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 |
| Type species | |
| S. ferox Zamani, von Wirth & Stockmann, 2025 | |
| Species | |
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5, see text | |
Satyrex is a genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae.
The genus is partially characterised by possessing the longest male palps known in tarantulas, possibly functioning in cannibalism avoidance during mating.
Distribution
Satyrex is distributed across the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. The genus occurs in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and Somalia.
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.
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes five species:
- 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
References
- 1 2 3 Zamani, A.; Wirth, V. von; Fabiánek, P.; Höfling, J.; Just, P.; Korba, J.; Petzold, A.; Stockmann, M.; Elmi, H. S. A.; Vences, M.; Opatova, V. (2025). "Size matters: a new genus of tarantula with the longest male palps, and an integrative revision of Monocentropus Pocock, 1897 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Eumenophorinae)". ZooKeys (1247): 89–126. Bibcode:2025ZooK.1247...89Z. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1247.162886. PMC 12308207. PMID 40746630.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - 1 2 3 "Gen. Satyrex Zamani & von Wirth, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
