Namaquarachne thaumatula
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| Namaquarachne thaumatula | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Namaquarachne |
| Species: | N. thaumatula |
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| Namaquarachne thaumatula | |
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Namaquarachne thaumatula is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Namaquarachne thaumatula is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is known from two localities, Steinkopf and Gams 60.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider found in the arid Succulent Karoo biome. It has been recorded at elevations ranging from 718 to 870 m above sea level.[3]
