Biology:Cheiramiona fontanus

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Short description: Species of spider

Brandfort Long-legged Sac Spider
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiramiona
Species:
C. fontanus
Binomial name
Cheiramiona fontanus
Lotz, 2002

Cheiramiona fontanus is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African endemic described from a well-surveyed area at Florisbad, Brandfort in Free State province.[2]

Distribution

The species is found at 1399 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller collected with pitfall traps in an area with Karoo-like bushes with no grass in between. It has been sampled from the Grassland Biome.[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient because more sampling is needed to collect females and determine its full range.[2]

References

  1. "Cheiramiona fontanus Lotz, 2003". Natural History Museum Bern. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/21746. Retrieved 20 September 2025. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1-62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q4173660 entry