Zorascar

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Zorascar
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Udubidae
Genus: Zorascar
Henrard, Griswold & Jocqué, 2024 [1]
Type species
Z. pasunepipe
Henrard, Griswold & Jocqué, 2024
Species

2, see text

Zorascar is a genus of spiders in the family Udubidae. [2]

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Distribution

Zorascar is endemic to Madagascar. [2]

Etymology

The genus name combines the related genus Zorodictyna and "Madagascar". [1]

Z pasunepipe refers to the René Magritte painting The Treachery of Images ("Ceci n'est pas une pipe"). Likewise, Z. pasunepomme "Ceci n'est pas une pomme", referring to pipe- and apple-shaped anatomical features. [1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Henrard, A.; Griswold, C.; Jocqué, R. (2024). "On new genera and species of crack-leg spiders (Araneae, Udubidae) from Madagascar". European Journal of Taxonomy. 966: 1–80. doi:10.5852/ejt.2024.966.2697.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Zorascar Henrard, Griswold & Jocqué, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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