Simorcus capensis
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| Cape Simorcus Crab Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Simorcus |
| Species: | S. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Simorcus capensis | |
Simorcus capensis is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[1] It is commonly known as the Cape Simorcus crab spider and is found in Tanzania and South Africa.[2]
Simorcus capensis is known from Tanzania and South Africa.[1]
In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Eastern Cape (Alicedale, Great Fish River Wetland Park, Kudu Nature Reserve, Howiesons Poort), Northern Cape (Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, Rooipoort Nature Reserve), and Western Cape (Cape Town, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Marloth Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve).[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Simorcus capensis is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.[2]
Etymology
The species name capensis refers to the Cape Colony, the original type locality given by Eugène Simon.[3]
