Spiroctenus tricalcaratus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Stompneus Spiroctenus Trapdoor Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Bemmeridae
Genus: Spiroctenus
Species:
S. tricalcaratus
Binomial name
Spiroctenus tricalcaratus
(Purcell, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Hermachastes tricalcaratus Purcell, 1903

Spiroctenus tricalcaratus is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]

Spiroctenus tricalcaratus has been recorded from several localities including Malmesbury, Soldaten Post, St. Helena Bay Stompneus, and Steenberg's Cove.[2] All collections were made in the early 1900s.

Habitat

The species inhabits the Fynbos Biome as a ground-dwelling burrow constructor.[2]

Description

Conservation

References

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