Ursa turbinata

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Ursa turbinata
Female
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Ursa
Species:
U. turbinata
Binomial name
Ursa turbinata
Simon, 1895[1]

Ursa turbinata is a South African species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2]

Distribution

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Ursa turbinata is endemic to South Africa.[2] It has been recorded from Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 34 to 1,328 m above sea level and has been sampled from the Fynbos and Savanna biomes.[3] The behaviour of Ursa turbinata is unknown, with specimens sampled while sweeping grass.[3]

Description

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Conservation

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Ursa turbinata is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] Ursa is an uncommon genus that might be listed in the unknowns in most collections, and identification is still problematic.[3] The species is protected in the Blouberg Nature Reserve.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1895 from Cape Town in the Western Cape.[3] The species is known only from females.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Simon, E. (1895). "Histoire naturelle des araignées. Deuxième édition, tome premier". Roret, Paris: 909. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
  2. ^ a b "Ursa turbinata Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 3 (Ne-U). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 66. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326991. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.