Rotundrela orbiculata
Species of spider
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Rotundrela orbiculata is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[3] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa and is commonly known as the Cederberg Rotundrela zodariid spider.[1]
| Rotundrela orbiculata | |
|---|---|
Rare [1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Rotundrela |
| Species: | R. orbiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rotundrela orbiculata Jocqué, 1999[2] | |
Distribution
Rotundrela orbiculata is found in the Cederberg region of the Western Cape, with records from Cederberg Wilderness Area, Clanwilliam, and Pakhuis Pass.[1]
Habitat
Description
Both sexes of Rotundrela orbiculata are known. Males have a total length of 5.40 mm with a reddish brown carapace and orange chelicerae. The abdomen displays a pale pattern on a dark background with distinctive kidney-shaped patches and rounded spots. Females reach 6.24 mm in total length with an orange carapace and sternum that have dark rims.[2]
Ecology
Rotundrela orbiculata are free-running ground-dwelling spiders that are collected from litter and occasionally with pitfall traps.[1]
