Cantuaria lomasi
Cantuaria lomasi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Idiopidae |
Genus: | Cantuaria |
Species: | C. lomasi
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Binomial name | |
Cantuaria lomasi Forster, 1968
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Cantuaria lomasi is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Makarora.[1] The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000058.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 15.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is reddish brown.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Makarora in New Zealand. [1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
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