Phoroncidia capensis

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Cape Mushroom Comb-Foot Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Phoroncidia
Species:
P. capensis
Binomial name
Phoroncidia capensis
(Simon, 1895) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Ulesanis capensisSimon, 1895

Phoroncidia capensis is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape mushroom comb-foot spider. [3]

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Distribution

Phoroncidia capensis is endemic to South Africa. [2]

In South Africa, the species is known from the Western Cape province. Locations include De Hoop Nature Reserve, Paarl, and Hout Bay. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Nothing is known about the behaviour of this species. [3]

Description

Conservation

Phoroncidia capensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from an unspecified type locality given as "Cap Bonae Spei". The status of the species remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Simon, E. (1895). "Etudes arachnologiques. 26e. XLI. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 64: 131–160.
  2. 1 2 3 "Phoroncidia capensis (Simon, 1895)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-P. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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