Theuma aprica
| Theuma aprica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Theuma |
| Species: | T. aprica
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| Binomial name | |
| Theuma aprica | |
Theuma aprica is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is a South African endemic.[3]
Distribution
Theuma aprica is known only from South Africa, though no exact locality is recorded for this species.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free running ground dweller.[3]
Description
Conservation
Theuma aprica is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons.[3] Too little is known about the location, habitat and threats of this taxon for an assessment to be made. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1893 with the type locality given only as South Africa.[1] It has not been revised and is known only from the female sex.[3] The species requires redescription and additional sampling.[3]
References
- ^ a b Simon, E. (1893). Histoire naturelle des araignées. Deuxième édition, tome premier. Roret, Paris. p. 351. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ "Theuma aprica Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Prodidomidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515818. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.