Biology:Idiops crudeni
| Idiops crudeni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Idiops |
| Species: | I. crudeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiops crudeni (Hewitt, 1914)[1]
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Idiops crudeni is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Idiops crudeni is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality Alicedale at an altitude of 283 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Thicket biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor.[3]
Description
Idiops crudeni is known from both sexes but has not been illustrated. The carapace and appendages are yellowish with brown or olive tinge, with lower surfaces a little paler. The abdomen is pale above and below with a faint purplish tinge on the median area anteriorly above. Total length is 21.5 mm.[3]
Conservation
Idiops crudeni is listed as Data Deficient due to insufficient knowledge about its distribution range and threats. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1914 as Acanthodon crudeni. The placement of the species is problematic and taxonomic revision is needed.[3]
References
- ↑ Hewitt, J. (1914). "Descriptions of new Arachnida from South Africa". Records of the Albany Museum Grahamstown 3: 1-37.
- ↑ "Idiops crudeni (Hewitt, 1914)". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/13412. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Idiopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 34. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324502. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6324502. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2286650 entry
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