Maoriata montana
Appearance
Maoriata montana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Orsolobidae |
Genus: | Maoriata |
Species: | M. montana
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Binomial name | |
Maoriata montana |
Maoriata montana is a species of Orsolobidae spider. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected in Otago. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 4.41 mm (0.174 in) in length. The abdomen has a poorly defined chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species is only known from Otago, New Zealand. It is apparently restricted to subalpine habitats.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.