Parabomis martini
Species of spider
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Parabomis martini is a spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as Martin's Bomid crab spider.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Parabomis |
| Species: | P. martini |
| Binomial name | |
| Parabomis martini | |
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Distribution
Parabomis martini is found in Guinea, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and North West provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Parabomis martini has been collected from a variety of habitats ranging from grass and trees in thorn bushveld to the undergrowth of coastal dune forest.[3]
They have also been collected from the tree species Buddleia saligna, Euclea crispa, Dombeya sp., Vitex rehmanni, and Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus.[3]
The species has been recorded from Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 10 to 1860 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Parabomis martini is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is recorded in 11 reserves. There are no significant threats and no conservation actions are recommended.[3]
Taxonomy
Parabomis martini was described by Roger de Lessert in 1919 from Tanzania.[1] Dippenaar-Schoeman and Foord synonymized Parabomis anabensis Lawrence, 1928 with P. martini in 2020.[4] The species is known from both sexes.[3]
