Moggridgea ampullata
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| Moggridgea ampullata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. ampullata |
| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea ampullata | |
Moggridgea ampullata is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Habitat
Description
Moggridgea ampullata is known only from the female. The species belongs to the genus Moggridgea, which are medium-sized trapdoor spiders measuring 5-25 mm in length and are strongly sexually dimorphic.[3]
