Panaretella scutata
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| Brakkloof panaretella huntsman spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Panaretella |
| Species: | P. scutata |
| Binomial name | |
| Panaretella scutata | |
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Panaretella scutata is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Brakkloof panaretella huntsman spider.[3]
Panaretella scutata is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The species has been sampled from Grahamstown and Ndumo Game Reserve. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 47 to 565 m.[3]
