Clubiona valens

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Valens Short Legged Sac Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Clubionidae
Genus: Clubiona
Species:
C. valens
Binomial name
Clubiona valens
Simon, 1897[1]

Clubiona valens is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with the type locality given only as "Natal".[2]

Clubiona valens has been recorded from only two additional locations in KwaZulu-Natal at elevations ranging from 11 to 3223 metres, showing a remarkable altitudinal range. It has been found at Champagne Castle and Durban.[3]

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Grassland and Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biomes. It inhabits both high-altitude montane areas and coastal regions.[3]

Description

Conservation

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