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Stasimopus filmeri
Stasimopus filmeri is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the horned cork-lid trapdoor spider.
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Range & habitat
Stasimopus filmeri is found in the Gauteng and North West provinces of South Africa. It occurs at Mohalesgate, Broederstroom, and the Hartebeesfontein Conservancy, at altitudes ranging from 1,245 to 1,398 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is a ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor. It has been sampled from the Grassland biome.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 690932.