Platythomisus sibayius
| Sibayi's Platythomisus Crab Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Platythomisus |
| Species: | P. sibayius
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| Binomial name | |
| Platythomisus sibayius | |
Platythomisus sibayius is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is commonly known as Sibayi's Platythomisus crab spider.[3]
Distribution
Platythomisus sibayius is found in South Africa,[2] where it is known only from iSimangaliso Wetland Park at Lake Sibayi Eastern Shore in KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Platythomisus sibayius occurs at an altitude of 20 m.[3] Individuals were found at night between the leaves of a small tree.[3]
Description
Conservation
Platythomisus sibayius is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] The species is known only from the type locality and more sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Lawrence in 1968 from Lake Sibayi.[1] Only the female is known with a drawing of the habitus.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lawrence, R.F. (1968). "Four new spiders from southern Africa (Araneae)". Annals of the Natal Museum. 20: 109–121.
- ^ a b "Platythomisus sibayius Lawrence, 1968". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 2 My-R. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 48. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.