Goyenia sylvatica
Appearance
Goyenia sylvatica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Desidae |
Genus: | Goyenia |
Species: | G. sylvatica
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Binomial name | |
Goyenia sylvatica Forster, 1970
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Goyenia sylvatica is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000115.[2]
Description
[edit]The male recorded at 5.27mm in length whereas the female is 5.69mm. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with dark patches dorsally.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from Stewart Island and Bench Island in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ 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.