Hortipes hyakutake
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| Hortipes hyakutake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. hyakutake |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes hyakutake | |
Hortipes hyakutake is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
The species is named after Comet Hyakutake, which passed Earth in 1996.[1]
Distribution
Hortipes hyakutake is endemic to the Eastern Cape province in South Africa.[3] It is known only from the type locality at Ingogo Forest Reserve near Msikaba.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome at an altitude of 244 m above sea level.[3] It is strongly associated with leaf litter in woodland habitats.[3][1]
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