Palpimanus potteri
Species of spider
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Palpimanus potteri is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Potter's palp-footed spider.[3]
| Potter's Palp-Footed 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: | Palpimanidae |
| Genus: | Palpimanus |
| Species: | P. potteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpimanus potteri | |
Distribution
Palpimanus potteri is known from two provinces in South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
female
female
The species is known only from the female. The carapace is red, abdomen orange-brown, legs II-IV yellow; leg I, sternum, and mouth-parts a little lighter red than carapace. The carapace is covered with fine granules, fairly thickly clothed, especially in the region of the eyes, with grey hairs (blackish in their proximal halves); sternum with evenly distributed coarse round granules much larger than those of the carapace. Total length is 7-8 mm.[3]
Conservation
Palpimanus potteri is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although only known from one sex, this species has a wide distribution. There are no significant threats to the species. It is protected in the Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Mkuze Game, Ndumo Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Reginald Frederick Lawrence in 1937 from Hluhluwe.[3]
