Genus: Trichotoma
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> Family: Gylippidae
The three recorded species are all from Namibia.
Species native to southern Africa
Information from Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. (2006)
and Harvey (2003).
Trichotoma brunnea
Recorded from Hentiesbaai, Namibia. |
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Trichotoma fusca
Recorded from the Waterberg in Namibia. |
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Trichotoma michaelseni Recorded
from Luderitz, Namibia. |
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Publications
- Dippenaar-Schoeman A, Gonzalez Reyers AX, Harvey MS. 2006. A
check-list of the Solifugae (sun spiders) of South Africa (Arachnida:
Solifugae). African Plant Protection 12:70-92.
- Harvey MS. 2003. Catalogue of the smaller arachnid orders of the world.
CSIRO Publishing, Australia.
Text by Norman Larsen © |