| Pondoland Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Austrachelas |
| Species: | A. pondoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrachelas pondoensis Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009 | |
Austrachelas pondoensis is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa. [1]
Austrachelas pondoensis is endemic to the Eastern Cape province and is known only from Mzimhlava River Mouth in the Lusikisiki district at an elevation of 10 m above sea level. [2]
The species was sampled in coastal evergreen forest in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome. [2]
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Both sexes are known. The opisthosoma displays mottled pale grey chevron markings. [2]
Austrachelas pondoensis is listed as Data Deficient. The species was locally abundant at the time of collection in 1980 and is likely under-collected. It may occur in other forest patches along the Wild Coast, and additional sampling is needed to determine its range. [2]
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