Parapalystes whiteae
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| Grahamstown 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. whiteae |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapalystes whiteae | |
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Parapalystes whiteae is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Grahamstown Parapalystes huntsman spider.[3]
Parapalystes whiteae is found in the Eastern Cape province. The species has been sampled from Grahamstown (Brak Kloof) and Biesiesfontein. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 333 to 565 m.[3]
