Andasta siltte
Andasta siltte is a species of ray spider that is endemic to the Seychelles. It is only known from a single specimen from Silhouette Island. It is found in woodlands at the lower edge of cloud forest. It is threatened by habitat deterioration, from invasive plants (especially Cinnamomum verum) and climate change.[1]
| Andasta siltte | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiosomatidae |
| Genus: | Andasta |
| Species: | A. siltte |
| Binomial name | |
| Andasta siltte Saaristo, 1996[2] | |
References
- Gerlach, J. (2014). "Andasta siltte". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T196505A2458875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196505A2458875.en.
- "Taxon details Andasta siltte Saaristo, 1996". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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