| Ground Running Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Thanatus |
| Species: | T. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thanatus atlanticus Berland, 1936 [1] | |
Thanatus atlanticus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is commonly known as the ground running spider. [3]
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Thanatus atlanticus is known from Cape Verde Islands and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, it was sampled from four provinces including three protected areas, at altitudes of 182-1431 m above sea level. [3]
Thanasus atlanticus was sampled from grass in the Savanna biome. [3]
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Thanatus atlanticus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in three protected areas: Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Namaqua National Park. [3]
The species was originally described by Lucien Berland (1936) from the Cape Verde Islands. The African species have not been revised and the species is known from both sexes. [3]
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