Maoriata magna
| Maoriata magna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Maoriata |
| Species: | M. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Maoriata magna (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Ascuta magna | |
Maoriata magna is a species of Orsolobidae spider. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as "Ascuta magna" in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland.[1] In 1985, the species was made the type species of Maoriata.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.2 mm (0.17 in) in length whereas the female is 4.35 mm (0.171 in). This species has a dark yellowish carapace, pale brown legs and creamy white coloured abdomen with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.[1][2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Forster, R. R (1956). "New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 7: 89–169.
- ^ a b Forster, R.R; Platnick, N.L (1985). "A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 181: 1–230.
- ^ 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.