Anyphops sexspinatus
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| Concordia Anyphops Flat Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Anyphops |
| Species: | A. sexspinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anyphops sexspinatus | |
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Anyphops sexspinatus is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is endemic to the Northern Cape, South Africa and is commonly known as the Concordia Anyphops flat spider.[3]
Anyphops sexspinatus is found in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 182 to 1342 m above sea level. Known locations include Concordia, Kamieskroon, Leliefontein, Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park, and Namaqua National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Anyphops sexspinatus is known only from the female. The specimen is bleached. The carapace is light yellow-brown, darker anteriorly than posteriorly. The thoracic stria, the boundaries of the cephalic area, and the areas surrounding the eyes are brown, darker than the remainder. Radiations from the stria are faint.[3]
The abdomen above is bleached or rubbed. All legs have distinct bands, especially on the tibiae. Tibia I and II have 6, metatarsus I and II have 3 pairs of inferior spines. The total length is 14.5 mm.[3]
