Clubiona durbana
Species of spider
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Clubiona durbana is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to South Africa, originally described as Clubiona hilaris from Merrivale, but the name was preoccupied and replaced by Roewer in 1951.[2]
| Durban Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. durbana |
| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona durbana Roewer, 1951[1] | |
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Distribution
Clubiona durbana is known from four provinces in South Africa at elevations ranging from 214 to 1781 m. It has been recorded from the Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat
Description
female
male
male
Conservation
The species is listed as Least Concern. Although presently known only from females, it has a wide geographical range and is not suspected to be declining. It has been recorded in three protected areas, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, and Hluhluwe Nature Reserve.[3]
