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Stasimopus caffrus
Stasimopus caffrus is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae. It is endemic to South Africa. This is the type species of the genus Stasimopus.
From the article Stasimopus caffrus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Stasimopus caffrus is known only from the type locality stated as Cape of Good Hope in the Western Cape province of South Africa, at an altitude of 333 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is a ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows in the Fynbos biome, closed with a thick trapdoor lid.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 690926.