Ancylotrypa spinosa
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| Spiny wafer-lid trapdoor spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Cyrtaucheniidae |
| Genus: | Ancylotrypa |
| Species: | A. spinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylotrypa spinosa Simon, 1889 | |
Ancylotrypa spinosa, commonly known as the spiny wafer-lid trapdoor spider, is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1]
Ancylotrypa spinosa is an Eastern Cape endemic described from Port Elizabeth. It is known from Port Elizabeth and Bamboesberg, W Sterkstroom (Wilgerskloof Farm), at elevations between 7 and 1478 meters above sea level.[2]