The three specimens belong to a genus named after the show's creator Gene Roddenberry.
after noticing how the arachnid anatomy resembled that of spaceships seen on the show.to the New York Times in an interview. “Arachnologists have a long tradition of giving interesting scientific names for new genera and species, as most of us believe it is a great opportunity to acknowledge people or draw parallels with pop culture and local customs.”
The spiders belong to the Roddenberryus genus, which is named after screenwriter Gene Roddenberry, the mastermind behind thetelevision series. Roddenberryus is a novel genus established by Sánchez-Ruiz and Bonaldo, which includes the three Star Trek-inspired spiders as well as two additional species known as the
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