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Stasimopus poweri
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stasimopus poweri is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Kimberley cork-lid trapdoor spider.[3]
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Distribution
Stasimopus poweri is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is known only from the type locality at Modder River near Kimberley at an altitude of 1116 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome. Stasimopus poweri is a ground dweller that constructs silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Stasimopus poweri is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species has a very restricted distribution range. The species is potentially threatened by habitat loss to infrastructure development and farming activity in Modder River. The status of the species remains obscure, and more sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' full range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Hewitt in 1915 from Modder River near Kimberley. It has not been revised since its original description and remains known only from female specimens.[3]
References
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