Cithaeron contentum
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| Swift ground spider. | |
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| from South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cithaeronidae |
| Genus: | Cithaeron |
| Species: | C. contentum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cithaeron contentum Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2025 | |
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Cithaeron contentum is a species of spider in the family Cithaeronidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
The species was first described by Jocqué & Russell-Smith in 2011,[2] but this original description lacked indication of a type repository, rendering it unavailable under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. The species was subsequently validly described by the same authors in 2025, with proper designation of the holotype repository.[3]
Etymology
The specific epithet contentum is derived from the Latin word contentus, meaning "happy".[3]
Distribution
Cithaeron contentum is known from two provinces in South Africa: Limpopo (Buzzard Mountain, Soutpansberg) and Mpumalanga (Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve).[4] The type locality is Blyde River Canyon Botanical Reserve in Mpumalanga.[3]