Sipalolasma
Sign in to saveSipalolasma is a genus of brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1892. It is restricted to South Asia and parts of Africa.
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Sipalolasma is a genus of brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1892. It is restricted to South Asia and parts of Africa.
==Description== Sipalolasma humicola, the South African representative, has a total length of 7 mm. The carapace is longer than wide, and the maxillae bear 6 spicules at the lower edge. The ocular group is separated from the anterior edge by the diameter of the anterior median eyes. The posterior eye row is slightly procurved, and the ocular group is wider than long.