Xerophaeus maritimus
| Xerophaeus maritimus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Xerophaeus |
| Species: | X. maritimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xerophaeus maritimus | |
Xerophaeus maritimus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Xerophaeus maritimus is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 42 to 405 m above sea level. Xerophaeus maritimus are free-living ground dwellers.[3]
Description
Conservation
Xerophaeus maritimus is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is protected in Ophathe Game Reserve and uMkhuze Game Reserve. More sampling is needed to collect males and to more accurately determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by R. F. Lawrence in 1938 from Umhlali, KwaZulu-Natal. The species has not been revised and is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ^ Lawrence, R.F. (1938). "A collection of spiders from Natal and Zululand". Annals of the Natal Museum. 8: 455–524.
- ^ "Xerophaeus maritimus Lawrence, 1938". World Spider Catalog.
- ^ 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 3 (T-X). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 51. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.