Moggridgea ampullata
| Moggridgea ampullata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. ampullata
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| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea ampullata Griswold, 1987[1]
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Moggridgea ampullata is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Moggridgea ampullata is known only from its type locality at Piketberg in the Western Cape province, South Africa.[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Fynbos biome at an altitude of 222 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Moggridgea ampullata is known only from the female. The species belongs to the genus Moggridgea, which are medium-sized trapdoor spiders measuring 5-25 mm in length and are strongly sexually dimorphic.[3]
Conservation
Moggridgea ampullata is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type locality, and the male remains unknown. The species may be impacted by crop farming on the Piketberg mountains. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range and collect male specimens.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Charles E. Griswold in 1987 and revised in his comprehensive treatment of the genus Moggridgea.[1]
References
- ^ a b Griswold, C.E. (1987). "The African members of the trap-door spider family Migidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) 1: the genus Moggridgea O. P.-Cambridge, 1875". Annals of the Natal Museum. 28: 1–118.
- ^ "Moggridgea ampullata Griswold, 1987". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Migidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 7. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.