Stasimopus gigas
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| Stasimopus gigas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Stasimopidae |
| Genus: | Stasimopus |
| Species: | S. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Stasimopus gigas | |
Stasimopus gigas is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Venterskroon cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]
Stasimopus gigas is found in the Free State and North West provinces of South Africa. It occurs at Vredefort (Barrett-Hamilton) and Venterskroon (Vredefort road), at altitudes ranging from 1,343 to 1,418 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Stasimopus gigas is known from both sexes. Total length is 36 mm.[3]
