Drassodella purcelli

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Purcell’s Long-Jawed Ground Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gallieniellidae
Genus: Drassodella
Species:
D. purcelli
Binomial name
Drassodella purcelli
Tucker, 1923

Drassodella purcelli is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa. [1]

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Distribution

Drassodella purcelli is endemic to the Western Cape province at elevations ranging from 662–969 m above sea level. Known localities include Anysberg Nature Reserve, Matjiesfontein (type locality), and Touws River station. [2]

Habitat

The species was sampled with pitfall traps and litter sifting. At Anysberg Nature Reserve, it was found in riparian woodland. [2]

Description

Only the female is known. The opisthosoma is black with two pairs of white spots. [2]

Conservation

Drassodella purcelli is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species is protected in Anysberg Nature Reserve, but additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine its range. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Drassodella purcelli Tucker, 1923". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Mbo, Z.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Gallieniellidae of South Africa (Report). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14065070. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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