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Cyrtarachne conica

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Cyrtarachne conica O. P-Cambridge, 1901

Family Name: Araneidae
Taxonomic Group: Invertebrates (Spider)
Common Name: Mimic Cyrtarachne

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Ecology, Habitat & Location

Ecological Notes Like all Cyrtarachne, it is nocturnal and spins a specialised horizontal orb-web.
Habitats Forest, Terrestrial
Distribution This unusual araneid with a conical abdomen has not been recorded anywhere else since it was first described based on a specimen from Singapore by Pickard-Cambridge (1901). It has since been recorded only once, found at the edge of secondary forest at Upper Peirce Reservoir.
Nature Reserves Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Conservation

Trends & Threats A very rare species in Singapore that can be threatened by habitat destruction.
Scientific Interest & Potential Value It is difficult to discount the possibility that this spider is a snail mimic.
Conservation Notes Maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem of the Central Catchment Area.

Status

Singapore Red Data Book Status Endangered (EN) [2008]

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References

References Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.
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