Parapalystes megacephalus
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| Kogelberg parapalystes huntsman spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Parapalystes |
| Species: | P. megacephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapalystes megacephalus (C. L. Koch, 1845)[1] | |
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Parapalystes megacephalus is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kogelberg Parapalystes huntsman spider.[3]
Parapalystes megacephalus is found in the Western Cape province. The species has been recorded from Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Bontebok National Park, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Slanghoekvallei, and Onrus.[3]
