Corinnomma lawrencei
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| Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Corinnomma |
| Species: | C. lawrencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Corinnomma lawrencei | |
Corinnomma lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It occurs in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa and is commonly known as Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider.[3]
Corinnomma lawrencei is found in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2][3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,411 m above sea level.[3]
The species occurs in several protected areas including Ndumo Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Corinnomma lawrencei is an ant-mimicking ground-dwelling spider that is usually collected from leaf litter.[3] It is often found near nests of Camponotus cinctellus and Anoplolepis custodiens ants in the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Corinnomma lawrencei is known from both sexes.[3]
