Cheiramiona fontanus

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Cheiramiona fontanus is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African endemic described from a well-surveyed area at Florisbad, Brandfort in Free State province.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiramiona
Species:
C. fontanus
Binomial name
Cheiramiona fontanus
Lotz, 2002
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Distribution

The species is found at 1399 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller collected with pitfall traps in an area with Karoo-like bushes with no grass in between. It has been sampled from the Grassland Biome.[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient because more sampling is needed to collect females and determine its full range.[2]

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