Palpimanus globulifer

Grahamstown Palp-Footed Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Palpimanidae
Genus: Palpimanus
Species:
P. globulifer
Binomial name
Palpimanus globulifer
Simon, 1893[1]

Palpimanus globulifer is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Grahamstown palp-footed spider.[3]

Distribution

Palpimanus globulifer is known from a few localities in the Eastern Cape. Notable locations include Addo Elephant National Park.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 552 m above sea level.[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

The species is known only from the male, which has a body size 6-10 mm. The carapace is narrow with band of white hair, sternum and front legs are dark red, with the rest of legs reddish brown. The abdomen is dull golden, covered with grey hair layer.[3]

Conservation

Palpimanus globulifer is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to collect the female and to determine the species range. It is protected in the Addo Elephant National Park.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1893 from Grahamstown (now Makhanda). It is known only from the male.[3]

References

  1. ^ Simon, E. (1893). "Études arachnologiques. 25e Mémoire. XL. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 62: 313. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
  2. ^ "Palpimanus globulifer Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Palpimanidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 15. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813794. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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