Clubiona abbajensis
| Abbajensis Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. abbajensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona abbajensis Strand, 1906[1]
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Clubiona abbajensis is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is an African endemic species with a wide distribution across multiple countries including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2]
Etymology
The species name abbajensis refers to the type locality in Ethiopia where it was first described.
Distribution
Clubiona abbajensis has a wide distribution across Africa. In South Africa, the species is widespread, occurring in five provinces at elevations ranging from sea level to 1646 m. It has been recorded from the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape provinces.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Fynbos, Grassland, Savanna and Thicket biomes. It has also been collected from agricultural settings including avocado, citrus, lemon and macadamia orchards.[3]
Description
Both males and females are known to science.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range across multiple African countries. In South Africa, it is protected in more than ten protected areas.[3]
References
- ^ Strand, E. (1906). "Diagnosen nordafrikanischer, hauptsächlich von Carlo Freiherr von Erlanger gesammelter Spinnen". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 30: 604–637, 655–690.
- ^ "Clubiona abbajensis Strand, 1906". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Clubionidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6622971. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.