Zealaranea saxitalis
| Zealaranea saxitalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Zealaranea |
| Species: | Z. saxitalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zealaranea saxitalis (Urquhart, 1887) | |
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Zealaranea saxitalis is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Epeira saxitalis by Arthur Urquhart in 1887 from subadult specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[2]
Description
All known specimens of this species are subadults, so the form of the adult is unknown.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Waiwera near Auckland, New Zealand.[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 Sirvid, P. J. & Vink, C. (2000). New synonymies and a new combination for A. T. Urquhart araneid species (Araneae: Araneidae: Araneinae). Records of the Canterbury Museum 14: 49-50.
- ^ a b Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118, pl. 7-8.
- ^ 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.