Afrarchaea ansieae
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| Ansie’s Assassin Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Archaeidae |
| Genus: | Afrarchaea |
| Species: | A. ansieae |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrarchaea ansieae Lotz, 2015 | |
Afrarchaea ansieae is a species of spider of the genus Afrarchaea. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
The species is named after South African arachnologist Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
Distribution
Afrarchaea ansieae is known only from its type locality in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The species has been recorded from Hlabisa in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, specifically from the Eastern Shores Nature Reserve.[2]
Habitat
The species inhabits grassland environments within the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome. It has been collected from litter at the base of grass tussocks.[2]
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