Xysticus simonstownensis
| Xysticus simonstownensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Xysticus |
| Species: | X. simonstownensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xysticus simonstownensis | |
Xysticus simonstownensis is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Xysticus simonstownensis is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa. The species is known only from the type locality at Simon's Town, where it occurs at 125 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Xysticus simonstownensis are free-living ground dwellers.[3]
Conservation
Xysticus simonstownensis is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species was described from a juvenile specimen, and the status remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect female and male adults and to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Embrik Strand in 1909 from Simon's Town. African species of Xysticus have not been revised. The species is known only from a juvenile specimen without illustrations, and more sampling is needed to collect adult material.[3]
References
- ^ Strand, E. (1909). "Südafrikanische Spinnen des Naturhistorischen Museums zu Wiesbaden". Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde. 62: 1–69.
- ^ "Xysticus simonstownensis Strand, 1909". World Spider Catalog. Version 26. Natural History Museum Bern. 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: Thomisidae (part 4). 1. p. 12. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.