Araneus fishoekensis
| Araneus fishoekensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Araneus |
| Species: | A. fishoekensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Araneus fishoekensis | |
Araneus fishoekensis is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Araneus fishoekensis is known only from Fish Hoek in the Western Cape, at an altitude of 50 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The 3 mm juvenile specimen was collected in July 1903 from the Fynbos biome. Nothing is known about the behaviour.[3]
Description
Conservation
Araneus fishoekensis is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons. Too little is known about the location, habitat and threats of this taxon for an assessment to be made. Identification of the species is problematic.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Embrik Strand in 1909 as Aranea fishoekensis from Fish Hoek. The description is based on an immature specimen.[3] Due to the absence of type material in combination with description based on a juvenile, with lack of recollection and illustration, there are strong arguments to consider the species as a nomen dubium.[3]
References
- ↑ Strand, E. (1909). "Spinnentiere von Südafrika und einigen Inseln gesammelt bei der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition". Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1905. 10 (5): 541–596.
- ↑ "Araneus fishoekensis (Strand, 1909)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 1 (A-C). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326922.
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