Allocosa algoensis
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| Port Elizabeth Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. algoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa algoensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Allocosa algoensis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Elizabeth Allocosa wolf spider.[3]
Allocosa algoensis is known only from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Conservation
Allocosa algoensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a very limited known range and the status remains obscure. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
