Stasimopus nigellus
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| Stasimopus nigellus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Stasimopidae |
| Genus: | Stasimopus |
| Species: | S. nigellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stasimopus nigellus | |
Stasimopus nigellus is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Vredeford cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]
The species name nigellus means "blackish" in Latin, likely referring to the dark coloration of this spider.
Distribution
Stasimopus nigellus is found in the Free State and North West provinces of South Africa. It occurs at Vredeford Road and Venterskroon in the Free State, and at Potchefstroom in the North West province. The species is found at altitudes ranging from 1349 to 1563 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Stasimopus nigellus is known from both sexes. Males are jet-black, with the tarsi and distal end of the metatarsi yellowish red. They are paler brownish beneath, with the genital plate and opercula testaceous. The carapace is coarsely rugose, with a total length of 9 mm. Females have a castaneous carapace and a pale abdomen that is only infuscated mesially behind, with a total length of 36 mm.[3]
