Spiroctenus lignicola
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| Hluhluwe Spiroctenus Trapdoor Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Bemmeridae |
| Genus: | Spiroctenus |
| Species: | S. lignicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Spiroctenus lignicola Lawrence, 1937 | |
Spiroctenus lignicola is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.[1]
The specific name lignicola is Latin for "wood-dweller".
Spiroctenus lignicola is known only from the type locality at Hluhluwe Nature Reserve.[2]
