| Prodidomus simoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Prodidomus |
| Species: | P. simoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Prodidomus simoni Dalmas, 19191
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Prodidomus simoni is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.2 It is endemic to South Africa.3
Distribution
Prodidomus simoni is known only from Limpopo province, specifically from Makapans Cave.3 The species is found at an altitude of 1,416 m above sea level.3
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Savanna biome.3
Description
Conservation
Prodidomus simoni is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons.3 The status of the species remains obscure, and more sampling is needed to collect the female and to determine the species' range.3
Taxonomy
The species was described by R. de Dalmas in 1919 with the type locality given only as Transvaal, Makapan.1 It has not been revised since its original description and is known only from the male.3
References
References
- Dalmas, R. de (1919). "Synopsis des araignées de la famille des Prodidomidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 87 (1–2): 279–340. doi:10.1080/21686351.1918.12279610.
- "Prodidomus simoni Dalmas, 1919". 26. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Prodidomidae of South Africa. 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515818. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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