Biology:Clubiona helva
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Short description: Species of spider
| Helva's Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. helva
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona helva Simon, 1897[1]
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Clubiona helva is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to South Africa, originally described with the type locality given only as "Natal".[2]
Distribution
Clubiona helva is known from KwaZulu-Natal, specifically from Ndumo Game Reserve. The precise distribution remains unclear due to the vague original locality description.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range. It is currently recorded from Ndumo Game Reserve.[3]
References
- ↑ Simon, E. (1897). "Description d'arachnides nouveaux". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 41: 8-17.
- ↑ "Clubiona helva Simon, 1897". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/6112. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2629321 entry
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