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Ursa turbinata
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ursa turbinata is a South African species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2]
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Distribution
Ursa turbinata is endemic to South Africa.[2] It has been recorded from Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 34 to 1,328 m above sea level and has been sampled from the Fynbos and Savanna biomes.[3] The behaviour of Ursa turbinata is unknown, with specimens sampled while sweeping grass.[3]
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Conservation
Ursa turbinata is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] Ursa is an uncommon genus that might be listed in the unknowns in most collections, and identification is still problematic.[3] The species is protected in the Blouberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1895 from Cape Town in the Western Cape.[3] The species is known only from females.[3]
References
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