| Cantuaria grandis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria grandis
Forster, 1968
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Cantuaria grandis is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a female specimen collected in Otago. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum. [1]
Description
The female has been recorded at 22.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is heavily shaded. [1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Otago 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", "Data Poor: Trend", "One Location". [2]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.
| Cantuaria grandis | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. grandis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria grandis
Forster, 1968
| |
Cantuaria grandis is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a female specimen collected in Otago. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum. [1]
Description
The female has been recorded at 22.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is heavily shaded. [1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Otago 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", "Data Poor: Trend", "One Location". [2]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.