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Stasimopus spinosus
Stasimopus spinosus is a species in the family Stasimopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Keiskamma cork-lid trapdoor spider.
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Range & habitat
Stasimopus spinosus is found in South Africa. The species occurs in the Eastern Cape province at Alice, Annshaw, Debe Neck, and Middledrift.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
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 altitudes between 474-860 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 690959.