Hortipes mesembrinus
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| Hortipes mesembrinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. mesembrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes mesembrinus | |
Hortipes mesembrinus is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Hortipes mesembrinus is endemic to the Eastern Cape province in South Africa.[3] It has been recorded from several localities including East London, Coffee Bay, Cwebe Nature Reserve, Kei Mouth, Mazeppa Bay, and Mount Coke State Forest.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 1 to 789 m above sea level.[3] It is found in leaf litter in woodlands and coastal forests across various vegetation types including Ngongoni Veld, Bhisho Thornveld, Transkei Coastal Belt, and Albany Coastal Belt.[3]
