Drassodella vasivulva
| Cape's Southern Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Drassodella |
| Species: | D. vasivulva
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| Binomial name | |
| Drassodella vasivulva Tucker, 1923
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Drassodella vasivulva is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Drassodella vasivulva is endemic to the Western Cape province at elevations ranging from 2–414 m above sea level. Known localities include Cape Town areas, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, and Moordkuil Valley.[2]
Habitat
The species was sampled from leaf litter in Forest and Fynbos biomes.[2]
Description
Both sexes are known. The thickness of the dorsal lines is more or less the same in both sexes.[2]
Conservation
Drassodella vasivulva is listed as Least Concern. The species has a broad distribution in the southern parts of the Western Cape and may be locally abundant. It is also likely under-collected. The species is protected in De Hoop Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.[2]
References
- ^ "Drassodella vasivulva Tucker, 1923". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Mbo, Z.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Gallieniellidae of South Africa (Report). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14065070. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.