Spiroctenus exilis
| Port Edward Spiroctenus Trapdoor Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Bemmeridae |
| Genus: | Spiroctenus |
| Species: | S. exilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiroctenus exilis Lawrence, 1938
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Spiroctenus exilis is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Spiroctenus exilis is known only from the type locality at Port Edward.[2]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome as a ground-dwelling burrow constructor.[2]
Description
Only males of Spiroctenus exilis are known to science.[3] The carapace is orange in color and the legs are yellow. The opisthosoma is blackish brown with light spots. The total length is 12 millimeters.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as females remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.[2]
References
- ^ "Spiroctenus exilis Lawrence, 1938". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Bemmeridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–41. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7810486. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ a b Lawrence, R.F. (1938). "A collection of spiders from Natal and Zululand". Annals of the Natal Museum. 8: 455–524.