Anyphops parvulus
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| Anyphops parvulus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Anyphops |
| Species: | A. parvulus |
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| Anyphops parvulus | |
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Anyphops parvulus is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Anyphops parvulus is found in South Africa, specifically in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The species is known from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape and from Knysna and Kranshoek (20 km east of Knysna) in the Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Anyphops parvulus is known only from the female. The carapace is orange-brown with lateral dark grey markings reaching the lateral edges, with a black external line. The chelicerae are orange-brown with a slight dark grey marking on the inner edge and a transversal spot at the tip. The legs are pale orange-brown with markings.[3]
The dorsal surface of the abdomen is pale grey with dark grey spots, while the sides are dark grey and the posterior portion has a whitish transversal band. The anterior tibiae have 4 pairs of inferior spines. The total length is 7.07 mm.[3]
Conservation
Anyphops parvulus is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN due to taxonomic uncertainty. The species has a very restricted range. The status of the species remains obscure, and additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' true range. Threats to the species are unknown.[3]
