Merenius simoni
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| Merenius simoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Merenius |
| Species: | M. simoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Merenius simoni Lessert, 1921 | |
Merenius simoni is an African spider species in the family Corinnidae.[1] It is commonly known as Simon's ant-like sac spider.[2]
The species is named after Eugène Simon, the prominent French arachnologist.
Distribution
Merenius simoni is distributed in Africa, occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and South Africa.[1] In South Africa, the species is known only from Limpopo Province, specifically from Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a ground-dwelling spider that has mainly been collected by pitfall traps, litter sifting or by hand from the soil surface.[2] It has been sampled from the Savanna biomes at 1,341 m above sea level.[2]
