Drassodella transversa

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Mpumalanga Long-Jawed Ground Spider
Rare
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gallieniellidae
Genus: Drassodella
Species:
D. transversa
Binomial name
Drassodella transversa
Mbo & Haddad, 2019

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

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Distribution

Drassodella transversa is primarily known from Mpumalanga province, with additional records from Limpopo province, at elevations ranging from 396–1942 m above sea level. Known localities include Blyde River Canyon, Dullstroom, and Mariepskop State Forest. [2]

Habitat

The species was sampled with pitfall traps and litter sifting from Forest and Savanna biomes. [2]

Description

Both sexes are known. Female opisthosomas are black with six white feathery spots, while males have two pairs of white spots with the posterior pair linked by a white band. [2]

Conservation

Drassodella transversa is listed as Rare due to its small restricted distribution range. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Drassodella transversa Mbo & Haddad, 2019". 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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