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Gorgyrella namaquensis
Gorgyrella namaquensis is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Van Rhynsdorp Gorgyrella trapdoor spider.
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Description
The species is known only from females. The carapace and limbs are pale ochraceous with the chelicerae yellowish brown. The abdomen is dirty pale yellowish without spots. The coxae of the pedipalpi and the labium are reddish brown. Total length is 30 mm.
Range & habitat
Gorgyrella namaquensis is endemic to South Africa, where is presently known only from the type locality Van Rhynsdorp on the slope of the Giftberg, Western Cape.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Little is known concerning the habitat of the species. It is sampled from the Fynbos biome at an altitude of 132 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 667458.