Aneplasa nigra
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| Dark Aneplasa Flat-Bellied Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Aneplasa |
| Species: | A. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Aneplasa nigra | |
Aneplasa nigra is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the dark Aneplasa flat-bellied ground spider.
Aneplasa nigra is distributed across two South African provinces: Western Cape and Northern Cape. It has been recorded from the Matroosberg mountains near Ceres, Prieska area, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, and Benfontein Nature Reserve.[3]
