Stasimopus steynsburgensis

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Steynburg Cork-Lid Trapdoor Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Stasimopidae
Genus: Stasimopus
Species:
S. steynsburgensis
Binomial name
Stasimopus steynsburgensis
Hewitt, 1915[1]

Stasimopus steynsburgensis is a species in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Steynburg cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]

Distribution

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Stasimopus steynsburgensis is found in South Africa. The species is known only from the Eastern Cape province, specifically from Steynsburg.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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The species is a ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor. The species has been sampled from the Thicket biome at an altitude of 1462 m above sea level.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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Stasimopus steynsburgensis is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality at 1462 m above sea level. Threats to this species are unknown.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1915 from Steynsburg. The species has not been revised and is known only from the male. The status remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to collect the female and determine the species' range.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hewitt, J. (1915). "New South African Arachnida". Annals of the Natal Museum. 3: 289–327. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.7433.
  2. ^ "Stasimopus steynsburgensis Hewitt, 1915". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Stasimopidae of South Africa 2021 version 1. p. 47. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880. Retrieved 25 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.