Stasimopus kentanicus
Kentani Cork-Lid Trapdoor Spider | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Stasimopidae |
Genus: | Stasimopus |
Species: | S. kentanicus
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Binomial name | |
Stasimopus kentanicus |
Stasimopus kentanicus is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kentani cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Stasimopus kentanicus is found in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is known only from the type locality at Kentani at an altitude of 485 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species is a ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor. The lid is thick with the underside unevenly convex and strongly rounded at edges. The circle of pits is almost entirely obliterated. It has been sampled from the Thicket biome.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Stasimopus kentanicus is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from the type locality, and its status remains obscure. The type locality has a habitat loss threat due to infrastructure development, and habitat degradation due to cattle farming. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by Purcell in 1903 from Kentani. The genus has not yet been revised.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New South African spiders of the families Migidae, Ctenizidae, Barychelidae Dipluridae, and Lycosidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 69–142.
- ^ "World Spider Catalog". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Stasimopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 21. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7162178. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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