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Anapistula seychellensis

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Anapistula seychellensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Symphytognathidae
Genus: Anapistula
Species:
A. seychellensis
Binomial name
Anapistula seychellensis

Anapistula seychellensis is a species of araneomorph spider that is endemic to the islands of Silhouette, Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles.[3][4] It was first described by Michael Saaristo in 1996.[3] It can be found in woodland habitats in leaf litter. It is threatened by habitat degradation caused by invasive plant species, especially Cinnamomum verum.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gerlach, J. (2014). "Anapistula seychellensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T196291A2443304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196291A2443304.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Anapistula seychellensis Saaristo, 1996". World Spider Catalog. 25.5. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. ^ a b Saaristo, Michael I. (1996). "Symphytognathidae (Arachnida, Araneae), a new spider family for the granitic islands of Seychelles" (PDF). Phelsuma. 4: 53–56. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ^ Gerlach, Justin; Marusik, Yuri M.; Saaristo, Michael I. (2010). Arachnida and Myriapoda of the Seychelles islands. Manchester: Siri scientific press. pp. 8–306. ISBN 9780955863684.