Moggridgea mordax
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| Moggridgea mordax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. mordax |
| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea mordax Purcell, 1903[1] | |
Moggridgea mordax is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
The specific name is Latin for "biting, caustic".
Distribution
Moggridgea mordax is known from two locations in the Western Cape: Montagu (the type locality) and St. Helena Bay.[3]
Habitat
Description
Moggridgea mordax is known only from the female. It is a terrestrial, burrowing trapdoor spider that constructs cylindrical, inclined, silk-lined burrows. The mouth of the burrow is broadened and larger than the burrow itself. The lid is D-shaped, thick, flat and thin along the margins, and slightly raised above the substrate to resemble a detached piece.[3]
Ecology
Adult females were collected in November and February.[3]
