Biology:Platyoides robertsi

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Platyoides robertsi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Trochanteriidae
Genus: Platyoides
Species:
P. robertsi
Binomial name
Platyoides robertsi
Haddad, 2022[1]

Platyoides robertsi is a species of spider in the family Trochanteriidae. It is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[2]

Distribution

Platyoides robertsi is known only from the Northern Cape, where it has been recorded from Richtersveld National Park and Akkerendam Nature Reserve near Calvinia.[2]

Habitat

Specimens have been collected under rocks on west-facing mountain slopes in Succulent Karoo vegetation.[2]

Description

Only females of Platyoides robertsi are known to science.[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as males remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.[2]

References

  1. Haddad, C.R. (2022). "New species description". Unknown Journal. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Trochanteriidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1-18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6659336.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q112794610 entry