Namaquarachne hottentotta
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| Namaquarachne hottentotta | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Namaquarachne |
| Species: | N. hottentotta |
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| Namaquarachne hottentotta | |
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Namaquarachne hottentotta is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Namaquarachne hottentotta is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa, known only from the type locality at Garies.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider recorded from the Succulent Karoo biome. It has been recorded from 327 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Namaquarachne hottentotta is known only from the female.[3]
Conservation
Namaquarachne hottentotta is listed as Data Deficient due to limited distribution data and taxonomic knowledge. The species is known only from the type female collected prior to 1900, and its current status remains unclear. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.[3]
