Satyrex is a genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae.[2]
The genus is partially characterised by possessing the longest male palps known in tarantulas, possibly functioning in cannibalism avoidance during mating.[1]
Distribution
Satyrex is distributed across the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. The genus occurs in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and Somalia.[2]
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.[1]
Species
As of October 2025, this genus includes five species:[2]
- 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
- ^ a b c 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.
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- ^ a b c “Gen. Satyrex Zamani & von Wirth, 2025″. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
