Paradonea splendens
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| Paradonea splendens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Paradonea |
| Species: | P. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradonea splendens (Lawrence, 1936) | |
Paradonea splendens is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa.[2]
The species epithet "splendens" is Latin for "shiny" or "splendid".
Distribution
Paradonea splendens is found exclusively in South Africa, where it occurs in two provinces: Gauteng and Northern Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
The species is currently known only from males.[2]
