Aneplasa balnearia
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| Aneplasa balnearia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Aneplasa |
| Species: | A. balnearia |
| Binomial name | |
| Aneplasa balnearia | |
Aneplasa balnearia is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. The species is the type species of the genus Aneplasa.
Aneplasa balnearia is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa. It has been recorded from several localities including Anysberg Nature Reserve, Ashton, Hex River Valley, and Montagu Baths.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
The carapace is medium brown and dark-edged, with a narrower band of prone white hairs down each side. The legs are similar in colour to the carapace and slightly infuscate, also clothed with appressed whitish hairs. The dorsal surface of the abdomen has a median testaceous band down the entire length, broader anteriorly and narrower and serrated or plumed posteriorly, with outer edges dark and lateral border of abdomen dark.[3]
Conservation
Aneplasa balnearia is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is protected in the Anysberg Nature Reserve. More sampling is needed to collect males and more accurately determine the species' range.[3]
