Namaquarachne angulata

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Kamaggas Namaquarachne Hackled Band Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Phyxelididae
Genus: Namaquarachne
Species:
N. angulata
Binomial name
Namaquarachne angulata
Griswold, 1990[1]

Namaquarachne angulata is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kamaggas Namaquarachne hackled band spider.[3]

Distribution

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Namaquarachne angulata is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is known from only two localities, the type locality at Kamaggas and the Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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The species is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider recorded from the Succulent Karoo and Desert biomes. It has been found at elevations ranging from 231 to 250 m above sea level.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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Namaquarachne angulata is listed as Data Deficient due to limited distribution data and taxonomic knowledge. The species was originally described from specimens collected in 1904, with only one additional record from the Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park since then. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range. The species is protected within the Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was originally described by Griswold in 1990 from the type locality Kamaggas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Griswold, C.E. (1990). "A revision and phylogenetic analysis of the spider subfamily Phyxelidinae (Araneae, Amaurobiidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 196: 102. hdl:2246/5020.
  2. ^ "Namaquarachne angulata Griswold, 1990". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Phyxelididae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813843. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.