Chumma gastroperforata
| Chumma gastroperforata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Macrobunidae |
| Genus: | Chumma |
| Species: | C. gastroperforata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001
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Chumma gastroperforata is a species of spider in the genus Chumma. It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in both the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.[1]
Distribution
Chumma gastroperforata has been recorded from several localities across two provinces: in the Eastern Cape at Tsitsikamma National Park, and in the Western Cape at Diepwalle Forest Station, Gondwana Game Reserve, Humansdorp Witelsbos, and Prince Albert.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living hunter frequently collected from pitfall traps. It has been sampled from the Forest and Fynbos biomes at elevations ranging from 284 to 1003 meters above sea level.[2]
Description
Chumma gastroperforata is known from both males and females. The species exhibits the typical characteristics of the genus, including the distinctive structural dorsal scutum and spiny appearance.[2]
Conservation
Chumma gastroperforata is listed as Least Concern. The species is known from two provinces and is protected in Tsitsikamma National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, and Diepwalle Forest Station. There are no known threats to the species.[2]
References
- ^ "Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Jocqué, R. (2021). "South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Amaurobiidae of South Africa". Version 2: 1–26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5981342. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.