Cantuaria apica
Appearance
Cantuaria apica is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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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. apica
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Binomial name | |
Cantuaria apica Forster, 1968
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Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Otago. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
[edit]The female has been recorded at 15mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with chevron patterns dorsally.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species is only known from Otago in New Zealand. It has been recorded above the bushline in tussock habitats.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae". Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ 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". New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.