Spiroctenus fuligineus
| Brakkloof Spiroctenus Trapdoor Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Bemmeridae |
| Genus: | Spiroctenus |
| Species: | S. fuligineus
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiroctenus fuligineus (Pocock, 1902)
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Spiroctenus fuligineus is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Spiroctenus fuligineus is known only from the type locality at Brakkloof.[2]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Thicket Biome as a ground-dwelling burrow constructor.[2]
Description
Only females of Spiroctenus fuligineus are known to science.[3] The body and legs are very dark, appearing uniformly blackish grey. The total length is 20 millimeters.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as males remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.[2]
References
- ^ "Spiroctenus fuligineus (Pocock, 1902)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Bemmeridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–41. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7810486. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ a b Pocock, R.I. (1902). "Descriptions of some new species of African Solifugae and Araneae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 10 (55): 6–27.