Afrarchaea haddadi
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| Afrarchaea haddadi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Archaeidae |
| Genus: | Afrarchaea |
| Species: | A. haddadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrarchaea haddadi Lotz, 2006 | |
Afrarchaea haddadi is a species of spider of the genus Afrarchaea. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
The species is named after South African arachnologist Charles R. Haddad.[2]
Distribution
Afrarchaea haddadi is known only from Komga, 40 km from Kei River Mouth in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. The species has an extremely restricted range of only 4 km², at an elevation of 78 metres above sea level.[3]
Habitat
Description
Afrarchaea haddadi exhibits the characteristic features of the genus, including a greatly elevated cephalic region and elongated chelicerae. Currently, only females are known; the male remains undescribed.[2]
