Tyrotama incerta

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Nieuwoudtville Long Spinneret Ground Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hersiliidae
Genus: Tyrotama
Species:
T. incerta
Binomial name
Tyrotama incerta
(Tucker, 1920)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tama incerta Tucker, 1920

Tyrotama incerta is a species of spider in the family Hersiliidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic and is commonly known as the Nieuwoudtville Long Spinneret Ground Spider.[3]

Tyrotama incerta occurs in Namibia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is found in two provinces at altitudes ranging from 83 to 1,167 m above sea level.[3]

Habitat

The species occurs in Nama Karoo and Fynbos biomes. It constructs circular webs under stones on dry rocky northern and western slopes, typically in rock-on-rock situations. The web hangs from the stone's underside like a veil, with the entrance positioned on the northern side.[3]

Description

Tyrotama incerta is known only from females. Like other members of the genus Tyrotama, it exhibits the characteristic shorter legs compared to Hersilia.[3]

Conservation

Taxonomy

References

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