Anyphops minor
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| Empangeni Anyphops Wall Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Anyphops |
| Species: | A. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Anyphops minor (Lawrence, 1940)[1] | |
Anyphops minor is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Empangeni Anyphops wall spider.
Anyphops minor occurs in two South African provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape. It has been recorded from Empangeni, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Hell's Gate), and La Mercy in KwaZulu-Natal, and Diepwalle Forest Station and Groeneweide Forest Station near George in the Western Cape at altitudes ranging from 7 to 243 m above sea level.[3]
