Ballomma haddadi
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| Haddad's Ballomma Zodariid spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Ballomma |
| Species: | B. haddadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ballomma haddadi | |
Ballomma haddadi is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Haddad's Ballomma Zodariid spider.[3]
The species is named after Charles R. Haddad, a prominent South African arachnologist.[citation needed]
Distribution
Ballomma haddadi occurs in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. It has been recorded from Woodbush Forest near Polokwane, Kaingo Game Reserve in the Waterberg, and Ohrigstad.[3]
Habitat
Description
Ballomma haddadi is known from both sexes. Males are easily recognized by their distinctive pedipalp with a long, thin, sinuous embolus that has a large, sharp process at its base. The cephalothorax is medium brown, and the abdomen is grey with a complex pale pattern. Females have a characteristic epigyne with a dark central area and well-separated spermathecae.[3]
