Clubiona godfreyi
Species of spider
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Clubiona godfreyi is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is an African endemic species originally described from Uganda and also recorded from South Africa.[2]
| Godfrey Short Legged Sac Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. godfreyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona godfreyi Lessert, 1921[1] | |
Distribution
In South Africa, Clubiona godfreyi is known from two provinces: the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. The species is under-collected and suspected to occur in other sub-Saharan countries.[3]
Habitat
Conservation
The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range across Africa. In South Africa, it is protected in Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
