Rastellus Explained

Rastellus is a genus of African termite hunters first described by Norman I. Platnick & E. Griffin in 1990.^[1]

Species

it contains seven species:^[2]

• Rastellus africanus Platnick & Griffin, 1990 – Namibia, Botswana
• Rastellus deserticola Haddad, 2003 – South Africa
• Rastellus florisbad Platnick & Griffin, 1990 – South Africa
• Rastellus kariba Platnick & Griffin, 1990 – Zimbabwe
• Rastellus narubis Platnick & Griffin, 1990 – Namibia
• Rastellus sabulosus Platnick & Griffin, 1990 – Namibia
• Rastellus struthio Platnick & Griffin, 1990 – Namibia, Botswana

Notes and References

1. Platnick. N. I.. Griffin. E.. 1990. On Rastellus, a new genus of the spider family Ammoxenidae (Araneae, Gnaphosoidea).. American Museum Novitates. 1–11. 2995.
2. Web site: Gen. Rastellus Platnick & Griffin, 1990. World Spider Catalog. 2019-05-08. Natural History Museum Bern.