| Komaggas Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. aspidiphora
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona aspidiphora Simon, 1910[1]
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Clubiona aspidiphora is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is a southern African endemic species known from Namibia and South Africa.[2]
Distribution
In South Africa, Clubiona aspidiphora is recorded from the Northern Cape province at elevations ranging from 250 to 1155 m. The type locality is Komaggas in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Desert and Succulent Karoo biomes, adapted to the arid conditions of the region.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as only males are known to science and more sampling is needed to collect females and determine the full species range. It is protected in Richtersveld National Park and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1910). "Arachnoidea: Araneae (II.)". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 16: 175–218.
- ^ "Clubiona aspidiphora Simon, 1910". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Clubionidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6622971. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
