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Ubacisi capensis is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is the type species and only member of the monotypic genus Ubacisi and is endemic to South Africa, found in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.

Species

GENUS

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

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Ubacisi capensis is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is the type species and only member of the monotypic genus Ubacisi and is endemic to South Africa, found in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.

== Distribution == Ubacisi capensis is known from several locations across two provinces. In the Western Cape, it occurs in Table Mountain National Park, including Fernwood Gulley, Newlands Ravine, Skeleton Gorge, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and bat caves on Table Mountain. In the Eastern Cape, it has been recorded from Thyspunt and Addo Elephant National Park. The species occurs at elevations between 96 and 1029 metres above sea level.

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