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Psammorygma

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Psammorygma

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Psammorygma is a genus of African ant spiders found in the deserts of southern Africa, namely the Kalahari Desert and the Namib Desert.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyZodariidae

Psammorygma is een geslacht van spinnen uit de familie mierenjagers (Zodariidae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
13
Family
Zodariidae
Collections
SAM, ARC-PPRI, MNHN
Recorded in
South Africa, Afrique Du Sud, Swaziland

Wikidata facts

Instance of
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Parent taxon
Zodariidae
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Decorated burrowing spider (Psammorygma aculeatum).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Description
  • Etymology
  • Species
  • References

Psammorygma is a genus of African ant spiders found in the deserts of southern Africa, namely the Kalahari Desert and the Namib Desert.

==Description== They are somewhat larger spiders, growing up to twenty millimeters in length. The carapace and chelicerae are brightly colored, while the legs and abdomen are generally a darker black or gray. They can be distinguished from other genera by a knob-like proximal extension found on the cheliceral fang and a double row of dorsal spines in a specific location.

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