Drassodella vasivulva

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Cape's Southern 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. vasivulva
Binomial name
Drassodella vasivulva
Tucker, 1923

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

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Distribution

Drassodella vasivulva is endemic to the Western Cape province at elevations ranging from 2–414 m above sea level. Known localities include Cape Town areas, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, and Moordkuil Valley. [2]

Habitat

The species was sampled from leaf litter in Forest and Fynbos biomes. [2]

Description

Both sexes are known. The thickness of the dorsal lines is more or less the same in both sexes. [2]

Conservation

Drassodella vasivulva is listed as Least Concern. The species has a broad distribution in the southern parts of the Western Cape and may be locally abundant. It is also likely under-collected. The species is protected in De Hoop Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Drassodella vasivulva 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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