Biology:Clubiona godfreyi

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Short description: Species of spider

Godfrey Short Legged Sac Spider
LC (SANBI)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Clubionidae
Genus: Clubiona
Species:
C. godfreyi
Binomial name
Clubiona godfreyi
Lessert, 1921[1]

Clubiona godfreyi is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is an African endemic species originally described from Uganda and also recorded from South Africa.[2]

Distribution

In South Africa, Clubiona godfreyi is known from two provinces: the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. The species is under-collected and suspected to occur in other sub-Saharan countries.[3]

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Savanna and Thicket biomes. It constructs sac-like retreats in vegetation.[3]

Conservation

The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range across Africa. In South Africa, it is protected in Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]

References

  1. Lessert, R. de (1921). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou (suite). 4. Clubionidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 28: 381-442. 
  2. "Clubiona godfreyi Lessert, 1921". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/6101. Retrieved 20 September 2025. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Clubionidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1-32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6622971.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q969448 entry