Corinnomma lawrencei

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Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Corinnidae
Genus: Corinnomma
Species:
C. lawrencei
Binomial name
Corinnomma lawrencei
Haddad, 2006 [1]

Corinnomma lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. [2] It occurs in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa and is commonly known as Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider. [3]

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Distribution

Corinnomma lawrencei is found in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [2] [3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,411 m above sea level. [3]

The species occurs in several protected areas including Ndumo Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Corinnomma lawrencei is an ant-mimicking ground-dwelling spider that is usually collected from leaf litter. [3] It is often found near nests of Camponotus cinctellus and Anoplolepis custodiens ants in the Savanna biome. [3]

Description

Corinnomma lawrencei is known from both sexes. [3]

Conservation

Corinnomma lawrencei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species faces no significant threats and has been recorded from several protected areas. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Charles R. Haddad in 2006 from Mozambique. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Haddad, C.R. (2006). "A new species of Corinnomma (Araneae: Corinnidae) from southern and eastern Africa, with taxonomic notes on C. olivaceum and C. semiglabrum". African Invertebrates. 47: 71–83.
  2. 1 2 "Corinnomma lawrencei Haddad, 2006". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753 . Retrieved 22 September 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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