Stiphropella
Sign in to saveStiphropella gracilis is a species of spider of the genus Stiphropella. It is endemic to South Africa. The species is the sole member of its genus, making Stiphropella monotypic.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyThomisidae
Observations1
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Thomisidae
- Collections
- ARC-PPRI
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Zambia
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- Parent taxon
- Thomisidae
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- taxon name
- Stiphropella
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- genus
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Encyclopedic overview
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Stiphropella gracilis is a species of spider of the genus Stiphropella. It is endemic to South Africa. The species is the sole member of its genus, making Stiphropella monotypic.
==Etymology== The specific name gracilis is Latin meaning "slender" or "graceful".The genus name is a variation of the genus Stiphropus, which it resembles in general appearance.
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