Panaretella immaculata

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Spotted panaretella huntsman spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Panaretella
Species:
P. immaculata
Binomial name
Panaretella immaculata

Panaretella immaculata is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the spotted Panaretella huntsman spider.[3]

Panaretella immaculata is found in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. The species is protected in five protected areas including Ndumo Game Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, uMkhuze Game Reserve, and Enseleni Game Reserve. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,310 m.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Panaretella immaculata is a free-living plant dweller sampled from the Savanna Biome.[3]

Description

Conservation

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