Xerophaeus crusculus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Winterhoek Mouse Ground Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Xerophaeus
Species:
X. crusculus
Binomial name
Xerophaeus crusculus
Tucker, 1923[1]

Xerophaeus crusculus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Winterhoek mouse ground spider.[3]

Xerophaeus crusculus is recorded from four South African provinces: the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Savanna, Succulent Karoo, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 15 to 2892 m above sea level. Xerophaeus crusculus are free-living ground dwellers.[3]

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