Biology:Palystella namaquensis
| Namaqua palystella huntsman spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Palystella |
| Species: | P. namaquensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Palystella namaquensis Lawrence, 1938[1]
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Palystella namaquensis is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the Namaqua Palystella huntsman spider.[3]
Distribution
Palystella namaquensis has been recorded from Namibia and South Africa,[2] where it is known only from Klipfontein in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Palystella namaquensis is a free-running ground dweller found in arid regions. It has been sampled from under rocks in the Nama Karoo Biome.[3] The species occurs at altitudes of approximately 927 m.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Palystella namaquensis is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from the type locality with a very restricted range. The male remains unknown, and additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine the full extent of the species' distribution.[3]
References
- ↑ Lawrence, R.F. (1938). "Transvaal Museum Expedition to South-West Africa and Little Namaqualand, May to August 1937. Spiders". Annals of the Transvaal Museum 19: 215–226.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Palystella namaquensis Lawrence, 1938". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/35103.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Sparassidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 34. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6614498.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2781475 entry
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