Clubiona biaculeata
| Eastern Cape Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. biaculeata
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona biaculeata Simon, 1897[1]
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Clubiona biaculeata is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Clubiona biaculeata is known only from the type locality of Port Elizabeth at an elevation of 154 m. This area has been severely transformed due to urban development.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Thicket biome. Its natural habitat has been significantly impacted by urbanization.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as only males are known to science and more sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' full range. The area where it was originally found faces habitat loss threats due to urbanization.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1897). "Description d'arachnides nouveaux". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 41: 8–17.
- ^ "Clubiona biaculeata Simon, 1897". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Clubionidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6622971. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.