Anyphops kraussi

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Anyphops kraussi
Rare [1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Selenopidae
Genus: Anyphops
Species:
A. kraussi
Binomial name
Anyphops kraussi
(Pocock, 1898)[2]

Anyphops kraussi is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[3] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Krauss' Anyphops flat spider.[1]

Anyphops kraussi is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1] The species occurs in Table Mountain National Park and Bontebok National Park.[1]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits indigenous forest areas in the Fynbos biome at altitudes ranging from 7 to 292 m above sea level.[1] These are free-living cryptozoic nocturnal ground living spiders.[1]

Description

Known only from the female.[1] The species resembles Selenops radiatus in size and colour, with legs that are strongly banded.[1] The species has 6 pairs of inferior tibial spines.[1]

Conservation

Taxonomy

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