Austrachelas kalaharinus
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| Austrachelas kalaharinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Austrachelas |
| Species: | A. kalaharinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrachelas kalaharinus | |
Austrachelas kalaharinus is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Austrachelas kalaharinus is known only from its type locality at Benfontein Nature Reserve, which borders the Northern Cape and Free State provinces, at an elevation of 1145 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
The species was sampled from pitfall traps in the Grassland Biome.[2]