Spiroctenus fuligineus

Brakkloof Spiroctenus Trapdoor Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Bemmeridae
Genus:	Spiroctenus
Species:	S. fuligineus
Binomial name
	Spiroctenus fuligineus; (Pocock, 1902)
Synonyms
	Hermachastes fuligineus Pocock, 1902 ;

Spiroctenus fuligineus is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.^[1]

Distribution

Spiroctenus fuligineus is known only from the type locality at Brakkloof.^[2]

Habitat

The species inhabits the Thicket Biome as a ground-dwelling burrow constructor.^[2]

Description

Only females of Spiroctenus fuligineus are known to science.^[3] The body and legs are very dark, appearing uniformly blackish grey. The total length is 20 millimeters.^[3]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as males remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.^[2]

References

↑ "Spiroctenus fuligineus (Pocock, 1902)". 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 Pocock, R.I. (1902). "Descriptions of some new species of African Solifugae and Araneae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 10 (55): 6–27.

[wsc-1] "Spiroctenus fuligineus (Pocock, 1902)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.

[dippenaar2021-2] 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.

[pocock1902-3] 1 2 Pocock, R.I. (1902). "Descriptions of some new species of African Solifugae and Araneae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 10 (55): 6–27.

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