Heriaeus sossusvlei
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| Sossusvlei Hairy Crab Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Heriaeus |
| Species: | H. sossusvlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Heriaeus sossusvlei van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2013[1] | |
Heriaeus sossusvlei is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Sossusvlei hairy crab spider.[3]
Heriaeus sossusvlei is found in Namibia and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known only from the Western Cape.[3] This species is under-collected and suspected to occur in more localities in South Africa.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
The species is not recorded in any protected area.[3] Due to its large range in southern Africa, the species is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] More sampling is needed.[3]
