Namundra murphyi
| Namundra murphyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Namundra |
| Species: | N. murphyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Namundra murphyi Haddad, 2022[1]
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Namundra murphyi is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Murphy's long-spinnered ground spider.[3]
Distribution
Namundra murphyi is known only from the Northern Cape province of South Africa, specifically from Richtersveld National Park at Akkedis Pass.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The sampled specimens were collected beneath large rocks in boulder fields on the west-facing slope of a mountain, approximately 100 m up from the valley floor, in Succulent Karoo vegetation.[3]
Description
Conservation
Namundra murphyi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons.[3] The species is known only from one sex and the type locality. More sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range. The species is protected in the Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Charles R. Haddad in 2022 from the Northern Cape.[1] It is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ^ a b Haddad, C.R. (2022). "A new species of Namundra Platnick & Bird, 2007 (Araneae: Prodidomidae) from South Africa". Zootaxa. 5104 (4): 589–595. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5104.4.8. PMID 35391017.
- ^ "Namundra murphyi Haddad, 2022". 26. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Prodidomidae of South Africa. 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515818. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.