Camillina capensis
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| Cape Pearly-Eyed Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Camillina |
| Species: | C. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Camillina capensis Platnick & Murphy, 1987 | |
Camillina capensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape pearly-eyed ground spider.[2]
Camillina capensis is endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in three provinces: Eastern Cape, Gauteng, and Western Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from 56 to 1,333 m above sea level. It has been sampled from Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[2]
Description
C. capensis is known from both sexes.[2]
