Ancylotrypa spinosa
| Spiny wafer-lid trapdoor spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Cyrtaucheniidae |
| Genus: | Ancylotrypa |
| Species: | A. spinosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylotrypa spinosa Simon, 1889
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Ancylotrypa spinosa, commonly known as the spiny wafer-lid trapdoor spider, is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Ancylotrypa spinosa is an Eastern Cape endemic described from Port Elizabeth. It is known from Port Elizabeth and Bamboesberg, W Sterkstroom (Wilgerskloof Farm), at elevations between 7 and 1478 meters above sea level.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows. The species has been sampled from the Grassland and Thicket biomes.[2]
Description
Both males and females have been described for this species.[1]
Conservation
Listed as Data Deficient on the South African Red List. Its status remains obscure and more sampling is needed to determine its present range.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ancylotrypa spinosa Simon, 1889". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyrtaucheniidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6760048. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.