Stasimopus filmeri
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| Horned Cork-Lid Trapdoor Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Stasimopidae |
| Genus: | Stasimopus |
| Species: | S. filmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Stasimopus filmeri Engelbrecht & Prendini, 2012[1] | |
Stasimopus filmeri is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the horned cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]
Stasimopus filmeri is found in the Gauteng and North West provinces of South Africa. It occurs at Mohalesgate, Broederstroom, and the Hartebeesfontein Conservancy, at altitudes ranging from 1,245 to 1,398 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Stasimopus filmeri is known from both sexes.[3]
