Migas paradoxus
| Migas paradoxus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Migas |
| Species: | M. paradoxus |
| Binomial name | |
| Migas paradoxus Koch, 1873 | |
Migas paradoxus is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1873 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch from a single female specimen collected in Auckland. This species is the type for the Migas genus.[2] This species was most recently revised by Cecil Wilton in 1968.[1] The location of the holotype is unknown, but presumed to still exist.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 12mm in length. The carapace is orange brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is dark grey.[1]
Distribution
This species is recorded from the Auckland region and Cuvier Island in 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".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Koch, Ludwig; Keyserling, Eduard von; Keyserling, Eugen; Koch, Carl. (1871). Die Arachniden Australiens nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg: Verlag von Bauer & Raspe. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660.
- ^ 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.