Palpimanus pseudarmatus
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| Pietermaritzburg Palp-Footed Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Palpimanidae |
| Genus: | Palpimanus |
| Species: | P. pseudarmatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpimanus pseudarmatus | |
Palpimanus pseudarmatus is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg palp-footed spider.[3]
Palpimanus pseudarmatus is recorded from two provinces in South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
The species is recognized by carapace, mandibles, sternum, mouthparts and epigastric area dark red; leg I red, II-IV reddish-orange; abdomen yellow brown. Posterior row seen from above straight to very slightly procurved; medians white, a little smaller than the laterals and a little nearer to each other than to them. In male patella and tibia armed with tubercle absent in female. Body size 10-11 mm.[3]
