Clubiona revillioidi
| Mozambique 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. revillioidi
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona revillioidi Lessert, 1936[1]
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Clubiona revillioidi is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is a southern African endemic species originally described from Mozambique and known from Eswatini and South Africa.[2]
Distribution
In South Africa, Clubiona revillioidi occurs in four provinces at elevations ranging from 7 to 1220 m. It has been recorded from the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Savanna, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Thicket biomes. It inhabits areas with diverse vegetation types.[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 southern Africa. It is protected in Nylsvley Nature Reserve and Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve.[3]
References
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1936). "Araignées de l'Afrique orientale portugaise, recueillies par MM. P. Lesne et B.-B. Cott". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 43: 207–306. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.144393.
- ^ "Clubiona revillioidi Lessert, 1936". 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.