Penestomus prendinii

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Penestomus prendinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Penestomidae
Genus: Penestomus
Species:
P. prendinii
Binomial name
Penestomus prendinii
Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010

Penestomus prendinii is a species of spider in the family Penestomidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Penestomus prendinii has been recorded from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa, including Farm Spitskop near Beaufort West and Fort Fordyce Forest Reserve.[2]

Habitat

The species inhabits the Nama Karoo and Forest biomes, where it constructs retreat-webs that are usually made underneath rocks.[2]

Description

Conservation

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