Stasimopus spinipes
| Stasimopus spinipes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Stasimopidae |
| Genus: | Stasimopus |
| Species: | S. spinipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Stasimopus spinipes | |
Stasimopus spinipes is a species in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the East London cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]
Distribution
Stasimopus spinipes is found in South Africa. The species is known only from the Eastern Cape province, specifically from East London.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor. The species has been sampled from the Thicket biome at an altitude of 56 m above sea level.[3]
Description
The species is known from both sexes, with photographs provided.[3]
Conservation
Stasimopus spinipes is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality at 56 m above sea level.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1917 from East London. The species has not been revised and the status remains obscure. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
References
- ^ Hewitt, J. (1917). "Descriptions of new South African Arachnida". Annals of the Natal Museum. 3: 687–711.
- ^ "Stasimopus spinipes Hewitt, 1917". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Stasimopidae of South Africa 2021 version 1. p. 45. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880. Retrieved 25 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.