Theridion octoferum
Species of spider
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Theridion octoferum is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa.[2]
| Theridion octoferum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Theridion |
| Species: | T. octoferum |
| Binomial name | |
| Theridion octoferum | |
Distribution
Theridion octoferum is found only in South Africa.[1] It is known from the Western Cape at Simonstown.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Theridion octoferum is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from the type locality with a very small range. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect adults to try and identify the species and to determine the species range.[2]
Taxonomy
Theridion octoferum was described by Embrik Strand in 1909 from Simonstown in the Western Cape based on a juvenile holotype. The species has not been revised and remains known only from juvenile specimens.[2]
