Leucauge fishoekensis
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| Fishoek's Silver Vlei Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Leucauge |
| Species: | L. fishoekensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucauge fishoekensis | |
Leucauge fishoekensis is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Fishoek's silver vlei spider.[3]
Leucauge fishoekensis is known only from Fish Hoek in the Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Leucauge fishoekensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute for taxonomic reasons. Too little is known about the location, habitat and threats for an assessment to be made. Threats to the species are unknown.[3]
