Spiroctenus marleyi

Spiroctenus marleyi is a species of spider in the family Bemmeridae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Distribution

Spiroctenus marleyi is known only from the type locality at Eshowe.

The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes as a ground-dwelling burrow constructor.

Both sexes of Spiroctenus marleyi are known to science. Males have dull brown appendages and a dark chestnut brown carapace. The opisthosoma is infuscated above. The total length of males is 10.5 millimeters. Females have a brown carapace and appendages. The abdomen is infuscated above with numerous unarranged pale spots that break up the original dark tree pattern. The total length of females is 15 millimeters.

The species is listed as Data Deficient, as more sampling is needed to determine the species range.