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Orepukia sabua

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Orepukia sabua

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cycloctenidae
Genus: Orepukia
Species:
O. sabua
Binomial name
Orepukia sabua
Forster & Wilton, 1973

Orepukia sabua is a species of Cycloctenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000100.[2]

Description

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The female is recorded at 6.62mm in length. The carapace has brown bands dorsally. The legs are orange brown with darkish bands. The abdomen is pale yellow brown with brown mottling.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
  2. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ 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.