Cantuaria marplesi
| Cantuaria marplesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. marplesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria marplesi (Todd, 1945) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Arbanitis marplesi | |
Cantuaria marplesi is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1945 by Valerie Todd Davies from a female specimen in Duntroon.[2] The species was transferred to the Cantuaria genus by Ray Forster in 1969. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 15mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is grey on the dorsal surface.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Otago in New Zealand.[1][2]
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".[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.
- ^ a b Davies, Valerie (1944-01-01). "Systematic and Biological Account of the New Zealand Mygalomorphae (Arachnida)" (PDF). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 74: 375–407.
- ^ 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.