Thanatus atlanticus
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| Ground Running Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Thanatus |
| Species: | T. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thanatus atlanticus Berland, 1936[1] | |
Thanatus atlanticus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is commonly known as the ground running spider.[3]
Distribution
Thanatus atlanticus is known from Cape Verde Islands and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it was sampled from four provinces including three protected areas, at altitudes of 182-1431 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
