Cheiramiona ferrumfontis

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Yzerfontein Long-legged Sac Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiramiona
Species:
C. ferrumfontis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona ferrumfontis
Lotz, 2002

Cheiramiona ferrumfontis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a South African endemic described from Yzerfontein. [2]

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Distribution

The species is known from two provinces at elevations from 7-1071 m above sea level. [2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that was collected from under plants, in pitfall traps and on wild herbs. It has been sampled from the Desert, Succulent Karoo and Fynbos biomes. [2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in three protected areas: Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park, Augrabies National Park and Jacobs Bay Nature Reserve. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiramiona ferrumfontis Lotz, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates textfrom this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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