ARC-PPRI: National Survey of Arachnida (1905-2009)

Robin Lyle

doi:10.15468/6sqilm

ARC-PPRI: National Survey of Arachnida (1905-2009)

Citation

Lyle R, Ranwashe F (2018). ARC-PPRI: National Survey of Arachnida (1905-2009). Version 1.3. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6sqilm accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

South Africa (S.A.) has a rich arachnid fauna with about 5000 known species, which represent 6% of the global arachnid diversity. Currently 75% of the arachnids are endemic to S.A.. The South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA) was initiated in 1997. SANSA is an umbrella project dedicated to unify and strengthen biodiversity research on arachnids in S.A.

Taxonomic Coverages

All the Arachnida ordes (excluding the Acari)

Arachnida
common name: Spiders rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Southern Africa, with majority records in South Africa

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Robin Lyle
originator
position: Senior Research Technician
Agricultural Research Council - Plant Protection Research Institute
ARC- Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Queenswood
Queenswood
0121
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: (012) 808 8286
email: lyler@arc.agric.za
homepage: http://www.arc.agric.za

Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
SANBI
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 021 799 8738
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za

Robin Lyle
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Research Technician
Agricultural Research Council - Plant Protection Research Institute
ARC- Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Queenswood
Queenswood
0121
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: (012) 808 8286
email: lyler@arc.agric.za
homepage: http://www.arc.agric.za