''Palfuria spirembolus'' is a
spider species of the family
Zodariidae.
Etymology
The
epithet
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is a compound of
Latin ''spira'' (spiral) and ''embolus'', referring to the long large
embolus.
Distribution
''P. spirembolus'' is only known from
Namibia near 18°E, and between 24°-28°S.
References
* Szüts, T. & Jocqué, R. (2001). A revision of the Afrotropical spider genus ''Palfuria'' (Araneae, Zodariidae). ''Journal of Arachnology'' 29(2):205–219
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Endemic fauna of Namibia
Zodariidae
Spiders of Africa
Spiders described in 2001
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