Palpimanus paroculus
| Kamaggas Palp-Footed Spider | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Female with egg sac | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Palpimanidae |
| Genus: | Palpimanus |
| Species: | P. paroculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Palpimanus paroculus | |
Palpimanus paroculus is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It occurs in Namibia and South Africa and is commonly known as the Kamaggas palp-footed spider.[3]
Distribution
Palpimanus paroculus is known from Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller sampled from the Savanna and Succulent Karoo biomes. At Tswalu Game Reserve a female with an egg sac was photographed. The round white egg sac was deposited in a silk nest made of stones and plant material. The species occurs at 231 m above sea level.[3]
Description
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female
Conservation
Palpimanus paroculus is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species range. Threats to the species are unknown.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1910 from the type locality Kamaggas. The type female was redescribed by Zonstein & Marusik in 2019.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1910). "Arachnoidea: Araneae (II.)". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 16: 179. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ "Palpimanus paroculus Simon, 1910". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Palpimanidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813794. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.