Cantuaria minor
| Cantuaria minor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria minor Forster, 1968 | |
Cantuaria minor is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single male specimen collected in Stewart Island. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 9.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is pale brown with black chevrons dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Oban in Stewart Island, 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
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.
- ^ 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.