Cembalea plumosa
species of arachnid
Cembalea plumosa is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania Cembalea jumping spider.
Distribution
Cembalea plumosa is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. The specific distribution within South Africa is unknown.
Habitat and ecology
These are free-living ground-dwellers.
Description
Taxonomy
Cembalea plumosa was originally described in 1925 as Tularosa plumosa from Tanzania. It was transferred to Cembalea by Wesołowska in 1993.
Conservation
Cembalea plumosa is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.
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