Cangoderces globosus

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Cangoderces globosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Telemidae
Genus: Cangoderces
Species:
C. globosus
Binomial name
Cangoderces globosus
Wang, Li & Haddad, 2018 [1]

Cangoderces globosus is a species of spider in the family Telemidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa. [3]

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Distribution

Cangoderces globosus is known only from Mpumalanga. [3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is found in Afromontane forest at an altitude of 1,556 m above sea level. It has been sampled while sifting leaf litter. [3]

Description


Conservation

Cangoderces globosus is listed as Data Deficient due to the species' status remaining obscure. The species is known only from the type locality and more sampling is needed to determine the species range. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Wang, Li & Haddad in 2018 from the type locality Sabie in Mpumalanga. It is known from both sexes. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Wang, C.X.; Li, S.Q.; Haddad, C.R. (2018). "A new species of the spider genus Cangoderces (Araneae, Telemidae) from South Africa". African Invertebrates. 59 (1): 37–46. Bibcode:2018AfrIn..59...37W. doi: 10.3897/AfrInvertebr.59.24190 .
  2. ↑ "Cangoderces globosus Wang, Li & Haddad, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Telemidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 5. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7179547. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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