Pherecydes ionae
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| Iona Pherecydes Crab Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pherecydes |
| Species: | P. ionae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pherecydes ionae Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980[1] | |
Pherecydes ionae is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as Iona Pherecydes crab spider.[3]
Pherecydes ionae is found in Tanzania and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.[3] Localities include Hogsback, and Kloof.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Pherecydes ionae is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range in Africa.[3]
