Ancylotrypa spinosa, commonly known as the spiny wafer-lid trapdoor spider, is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ancylotrypa spinosa is an Eastern Cape endemic described from Port Elizabeth. It is known from Port Elizabeth and Bamboesberg, W Sterkstroom (Wilgerskloof Farm), at elevations between 7 and 1478 meters above sea level.
Ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows. The species has been sampled from the Grassland and Thicket biomes.
Both males and females have been described for this species.
Listed as Data Deficient on the South African Red List. Its status remains obscure and more sampling is needed to determine its present range.