Spiroctenus gooldi
| Goold’s Spiroctenus Trapdoor Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Bemmeridae |
| Genus: | Spiroctenus |
| Species: | S. gooldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Spiroctenus gooldi (Purcell, 1903) | |
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Spiroctenus gooldi is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Spiroctenus gooldi has been recorded from Malmesbury, Stompneus at St Helena Bay, and St James at False Bay.[2] All specimens were collected prior to 1903.
Habitat
[edit]The species inhabits the Fynbos Biome as a ground-dwelling burrow constructor.[2]
Description
[edit]Only males of Spiroctenus gooldi are known to science.[3] The opisthosoma shows transverse stripes that meet or nearly meet in the median line. The total length is 10-11 millimeters.[3]
Conservation
[edit]The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as females remain unknown and the current species range requires further study.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Spiroctenus gooldi (Purcell, 1903)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Bemmeridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–41. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7810486.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - 1 2 Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New South African spiders of the families Migidae, Ctenizidae, Barychelidae Dipluridae, and Lycosidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 69–142.