Pionothele straminea
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| Cape Pionothele Trapdoor Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Pionothele |
| Species: | P. straminea |
| Binomial name | |
| Pionothele straminea | |
Pionothele straminea is a species of spider in the family Pycnothelidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Pionothele trapdoor spider.[3] This is the type species of the genus Pionothele.[3]
Pionothele straminea is endemic to the Western Cape Province. The species inhabits a relatively small subcoastal area from St Helena Bay to the Cederberg Mountains in the north to the Cape Peninsula in the south.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 4 to 109 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Pionothele straminea is listed as data deficient due to the need for more sampling and identification of museum material to determine the species' current range.[3]
