| Makapan Prodidomus Pale Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Prodidomus |
| Species: | P. simoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodidomus simoni Dalmas, 1919 [1] | |
Prodidomus simoni is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Makapan Prodidomus pale ground spider. [3]
Prodidomus simoni is known only from Limpopo province, specifically from Makapans Cave. [3] The species is found at an altitude of 1,416 m above sea level. [3]
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Savanna biome. [3]
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Prodidomus simoni is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. [3] The status of the species remains obscure, and more sampling is needed to collect the female and to determine the species' range. [3]
The species was described by R. de Dalmas in 1919 with the type locality given only as Transvaal, Makapan. [1] It has not been revised since its original description and is known only from the male. [3]
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