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A genus of arachnids is named after Abaddon the Despoiler, a villain from the Warhammer 40,000 setting.

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Is it true that a genus of arachnids is named after Abaddon the Despoiler, a villain from the Warhammer 40,000 setting?

Yes. A Wikipedia article and the original taxonomic description both state that the harvestman genus Abaddon (family Lomanellidae) was named after the Warhammer 40,000 character Abaddon the Despoiler. Two further taxonomic records confirm the genus and species exist but do not themselves give the naming etymology.

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Abaddon despoliator - Wikipedia
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Abaddon despoliator - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon_despoliator

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Abaddon Derkarabetian & Baker & Hedin & Prieto & Giribet 2021, gen. nov.
2021
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Abaddon Derkarabetian & Baker & Hedin & Prieto & Giribet 2021, gen. nov.. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4531721

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Abaddon Derkarabetian & Baker & Hedin & Prieto & Giribet 2021, gen. nov.
2021
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Shahan, D., M., B. C., & Marshal, H. (2021). Abaddon Derkarabetian & Baker & Hedin & Prieto & Giribet 2021, gen. nov.. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4531721

Abaddon despoliator Derkarabetian & Baker & Hedin & Prieto & Giribet 2021, sp. nov.
2021
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Shahan, D., M., B. C., & Marshal, H. (2021). Abaddon despoliator Derkarabetian & Baker & Hedin & Prieto & Giribet 2021, sp. nov.. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4531723

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