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Palystes kreutzmanni
Jäger & Kunz, 2010
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> Araneomorpha > Family: Sparassidae (huntsman
spiders) > Genus: Palystes
Distribution and habitat
Collected from near Kleinmond in the Western Cape, in
fynbos.
Behaviour
Makes a retreat between apical leaves of
Leucadendron shrubs.
Derivation of name
"In honour of Mr Jürgen Kreutzmann for supporting the
systematic research, description of biodiversity and nature conservation in
South Africa" (Jäger & Kunz, 2010).
Publications
- Jäger P, Kunz D. 2010. Palystes kreutzmanni spec. nov. — a new
huntsman spider species from fynbos vegetation in Western Cape Province,
South Africa (Araneae: Sparassidae: Palystinae). Zookeys 67: 1–9.
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