Clubiona annuligera
| 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. annuligera
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona annuligera Lessert, 1929[1]
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Clubiona annuligera is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is an African endemic species originally described from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and known from four African countries including Mozambique, Malawi, and South Africa.[2]
Distribution
In South Africa, Clubiona annuligera is known only from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. The species has a limited distribution within the country but is more widespread across Africa.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Savanna biome. It inhabits areas with dense vegetation where it can construct its characteristic sac-like retreats.[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 Africa. In South Africa, it is protected in Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve and Ndumo Game Reserve.[3]
References
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1929). "Araignées du Congo recueillies au cours de l'expédition organisée par l'American Museum (1909-1915). Troisième partie". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 36 (1): 103–159. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.117628.
- ^ "Clubiona annuligera Lessert, 1929". 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.