Nomisia transvaalica
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| Pretoria Nomisia Ground Spider | |
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| female | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Nomisia |
| Species: | N. transvaalica |
| Binomial name | |
| Nomisia transvaalica Comte de Dalmas, 1921[1] | |
Nomisia transvaalica is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pretoria Nomisia ground spider.[3]
Nomisia transvaalica has a relatively wide distribution in South Africa, occurring in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Nomisia transvaalica is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range across Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The species is protected in Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve.[3]
