Scytodes kumonga is a species of spider in the Scytodidae family native to Iran. It was described in 2020.[1][2] The specific name kumonga refers to the spider kaiju Kumonga, a recurring monster in the Godzilla franchise by Toho which can spit silk in a similar manner to spitting spiders to ensnare opponents, whose name in turn is derived from the Japanese word for 'spider', kumo (クモ).[3] Kumonga's binomial name in Godzilla Singular Point, Kumonga scytodes, pays homage to this species.[4][5]

Scytodes kumonga
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Scytodidae
Genus: Scytodes
Species:
S. kumonga
Binomial name
Scytodes kumonga

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  1. ^ a b "Taxon details Scytodes kumonga Zamani & Marusik, 2020", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2021-02-01
  2. ^ "New species of Filistatidae, Palpimanidae and Scytodidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from southern Iran". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ "Kumonga | Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia". wikizilla.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. ^ "Kumonga | Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia".
  5. ^ "完全新作TVアニメシリーズ「ゴジラ シンギュラポイント Godzilla Singular Point」公式サイト".