Theuma schultzei
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| Steinkopf Theuma Long Spinneret Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Theuma |
| Species: | T. schultzei |
| Binomial name | |
| Theuma schultzei | |
Theuma schultzei is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is a South African endemic commonly known as the Steinkopf Theuma long spinneret ground spider.[3]
Theuma schultzei is known only from South Africa, where it is recorded from two provinces, North West and Northern Cape.[3]
Notable locations include Hartbeesfontein, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Kamaggas, Steinkopf, and Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Theuma schultzei is a free-living ground dweller found in Grassland, Desert, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes.[3] The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 231 to 1,540 m above sea level.[3]
