Palpimanus capensis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Cape Palp-Footed Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Palpimanidae
Genus: Palpimanus
Species:
P. capensis
Binomial name
Palpimanus capensis
Simon, 1893[1]

Palpimanus capensis is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape palp-footed spider.[3]

Palpimanus capensis is recorded from three provinces in South Africa: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Mountain Zebra National Park, Karoo National Park, and Table Mountain National Park.[3]

Habitat and ecology

P. capensis is a free-living ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos, Forest, Grassland and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1513 m above sea level.[3]

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