Palystella pallida
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| Port Nolloth palystella huntsman spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Palystella |
| Species: | P. pallida |
| Binomial name | |
| Palystella pallida | |
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Palystella pallida is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Nolloth palystella huntsman spider.[3]
Palystella pallida is found in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. Notable locations include the Cederberg Wilderness Area and Swartberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Palystella pallida is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos Biome using pitfall traps. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 14 to 1,210 m.[3]
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