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| Ilisoa conjugalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cyatholipidae |
| Genus: | Ilisoa |
| Species: | I. conjugalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilisoa conjugalis | |
Ilisoa conjugalis, commonly known as the Buffelsbay tree sheet-web sSpider,[1] is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3][4]
Distribution
[edit]Ilisoa conjugalis is known from three localities on the Cape Peninsula: Buffelsbay, Kalkbaai, and Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park. It occurs at approximately 77 metres above sea level.[4]
Habitat
[edit]The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in vegetation on sand dunes in the Fynbos Biome.[4]
Etymology
[edit]The species epithet conjugalis is Latin meaning "conjugal" or "of marriage".
Conservation
[edit]The species has a small, restricted distribution and is listed as Rare. It is protected within Table Mountain National Park, where threats from coastal development have been mitigated.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Buffelsbay Tree Sheet-web Spider". IUCNRedList.org. IUCN. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Griswold, C.E. (2001). "A monograph of the living world genera and Afrotropical species of cyatholipid spiders (Araneae, Orbiculariae, Araneoidea, Cyatholipidae)". Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences. 26: 1–251.
- ↑ "Ilisoa conjugalis Griswold, 2001". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyatholipidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–27. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6759933.
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