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Cheiracanthium minshullae

Minshull's Sac Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiracanthium
Species:
C. minshullae
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium minshullae
Lotz, 2007

Cheiracanthium minshullae is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a southern African endemic described from Zimbabwe and known from three southern African countries.[2]

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from KwaZulu-Natal at elevations from 5-140 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. Some specimens were collected with malaise traps and by beating trees. It has been sampled from the Savanna Biome.[2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cheiracanthium minshullae Lotz, 2007". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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