Coryssiphus cinerascens
| Coryssiphus cinerascens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Miturgidae |
| Genus: | Coryssiphus |
| Species: | C. cinerascens
|
| Binomial name | |
| Coryssiphus cinerascens | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Coryssiphus cinerascens is a species of spider in the family Miturgidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Coryssiphus cinerascens is found only in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3] The type locality is given as "Cape of Good Hope", and it has also been recorded from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Fynbos biomes at an altitude of 648 m above sea level.[3] These are free-living ground-dwelling spiders.
Description
Conservation
Coryssiphus cinerascens is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons.[3] The female remains unknown, and more sampling is needed to determine the species' range. It is partly protected in the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1903.[1] Coryssiphus unicolor was also described by Simon in 1903 but was synonymized with C. cinerascens by Bosselaers in 2024. The genus was transferred from Liocranidae to Miturgidae by Bosselaers in 2024.[3]
References
- ^ a b Simon, E. (1903). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 47: 21–39. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.25299.
- ^ "Coryssiphus cinerascens Simon, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Liocranidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735570. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.