Cantuaria delli

Cantuaria delli

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Cantuaria
Species:
C. delli
Binomial name
Cantuaria delli
Forster, 1968

Cantuaria delli is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected on Codfish Island.[1] The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000021.[2]

Description

The female has been recorded at 16.5mm in length. The carapace is reddish brown while the legs are orange brown. The abdomen is shaded reddish brown.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Sealers Bay on Codfish Island near Stewart Island, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Naturally Uncommon with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae". Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
  2. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae". Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.


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