Micropholcus shaat

Micropholcus shaatThe male ocular area is raised. The male carapace lacks a thoracic groove. The male sternum is wider than long. Spiders occupied niches and small caverns in wadi walls leading to Shaat sinkhole. They rested directly on rock at the apex of very fine, poorly visible dome-shaped webs. It is known from the type locality in Dhofar, western Oman.What does it look like?The male ocular area is raised.Where and how does it live?Spiders occupied niches and small caverns in wadi walls leading to Shaat sinkhole. They rested directly on rock at the apex of very fine, poorly visible dome-shaped webs.The male carapace lacks a thoracic groove.The male sternum is wider than long.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.