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Walrencea

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Walrencea is a monotypic genus of South African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Walrencea globosa. It was first described by P. Blandin in 1979,[2] and is only found in South Africa.[1]

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Etymology

The genus name is a variation of R. F. Lawrence's last name.[2]

Life style

These are free-living plant dwellers.[3]

Description

The carapace is a little longer than wide and narrower in the eye area, with a broad cephalic region and a short fovea. The carapace is covered with pale setae and has a white median line bordered by darker setae. The number of teeth on the posterior margins of the chelicerae is variable, ranging from 2 to 4.[3]

The eight eyes are arranged in two rows, with the anterior row recurved.The median ocular triangle is longer than wide.[3]

The abdomen has a slightly dark abdominal folium that is marked anteriorly with a short pale midline framed by dark setae, and the ventrum is pale. The legs are the same colour as the carapace and bear strong setae.[3]

Taxonomy

The genus is known only from the original description.[3]

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References

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