Theuma schreineri

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Hanover Theuma Long Spinneret Ground Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Prodidomidae
Genus: Theuma
Species:
T. schreineri
Binomial name
Theuma schreineri

Theuma schreineri is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic commonly known as the Hanover Theuma long spinneret ground spider.[3]

Theuma schreineri occurs in Lesotho and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, it is recorded from five provinces, Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.[3]

Notable locations include Jeffrey's Bay, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Hanover, Vryburg, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Theuma schreineri is a free-living ground dweller found in Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Grassland, and Savanna biomes.[3] The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 266 to 1,529 m above sea level.[3]

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