| Anapistula seychellensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 Saaristo, 1996 | |
Anapistula seychellensis is a species of araneomorph spider that is endemic to the islands of Silhouette, Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. It was first described by Michael Saaristo in 1996. It can be found in woodland habitats in leaf litter. It is threatened by habitat degradation caused by invasive plant species, especially Cinnamomum verum.
References
- ^ 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.
- "Anapistula seychellensis Saaristo, 1996". World Spider Catalog. 25.5. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
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| Anapistula seychellensis | |
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