Zelotes gooldi
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| St Helena Dark Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. gooldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes gooldi | |
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Zelotes gooldi is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the St Helena dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes gooldi is found in three countries: Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it has a wide distribution across four provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 109 to 1,576 m above sea level.[3]
Notable collection localities include Burgersdorp, Cradock, Bloemfontein, Douglas, De Aar, Hanover, Caledon, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, St. Helena Bay, Worcester, and multiple sites within the Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Zelotes gooldi are free-running spiders that inhabit the Fynbos, Grassland, and Nama Karoo biomes.[3]
