Corinnomma lawrencei
| Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Corinnomma |
| Species: | C. lawrencei
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| Binomial name | |
| Corinnomma lawrencei Haddad, 2006[1]
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Corinnomma lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It occurs in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa and is commonly known as Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider.[3]
Distribution
Corinnomma lawrencei is found in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2][3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,411 m above sea level.[3]
The species occurs in several protected areas including Ndumo Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Corinnomma lawrencei is an ant-mimicking ground-dwelling spider that is usually collected from leaf litter.[3] It is often found near nests of Camponotus cinctellus and Anoplolepis custodiens ants in the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Corinnomma lawrencei is known from both sexes.[3]
Conservation
Corinnomma lawrencei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species faces no significant threats and has been recorded from several protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Charles R. Haddad in 2006 from Mozambique.[3]
References
- ^ Haddad, C.R. (2006). "A new species of Corinnomma (Araneae: Corinnidae) from southern and eastern Africa, with taxonomic notes on C. olivaceum and C. semiglabrum". African Invertebrates. 47: 71–83.
- ^ a b "Corinnomma lawrencei Haddad, 2006". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.