Themacrys cavernicola
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| Zululand Cave Hackled Band Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Themacrys |
| Species: | T. cavernicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Themacrys cavernicola | |
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Themacrys cavernicola is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It occurs in South Africa and Lesotho and is commonly known as the Zululand cave hackled band spider.[3]
Themacrys cavernicola is distributed across two South African provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, and also occurs in Lesotho.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 647 to 1,795 m above sea level.
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Themacrys cavernicola is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] The species has a wide geographic range and there are no significant threats identified.[3]
