Haplodrassus sesquidentatus
| Haplodrassus sesquidentatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Haplodrassus |
| Species: | H. sesquidentatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Haplodrassus sesquidentatus (Purcell, 1908)
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Haplodrassus sesquidentatus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Haplodrassus sesquidentatus is found in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller that inhabits the Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 209 to 870 m above sea level. It has also been collected from pistachio orchards.[2]
Description
Haplodrassus sesquidentatus is known from both sexes.[2]
Conservation
Haplodrassus sesquidentatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by W. F. Purcell in 1908 as Drassodes sesquidentatus from Kamaggas. In 2025, Yuri M. Marusik and Charles R. Haddad transferred the species to the genus Haplodrassus.[3]
References
- ^ "Haplodrassus sesquidentatus (Purcell, 1908)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. part 1 (A-D). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 69. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197174. Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Marusik, Y.M.; Haddad, C.R. (2025). "On the placement and affiliations of the Drassodes species described from sub-Saharan Africa (Aranei: Gnaphosidae)". Arthropoda Selecta. 34 (1): 77–85. doi:10.15298/arthsel.34.1.07.