Taliniella nigra
| Taliniella nigra | |
|---|---|
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Taliniella |
| Species: | T. nigra
|
| Binomial name | |
| Taliniella nigra (Forster, 1959)
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Textricella nigra | |
Taliniella nigra is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Textricella nigra in 1959 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.21mm in length whereas the female is 1.13mm. The carapace is coloured dark brown. The legs are pale brown. The abdomen is dark bluish grey.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from scattered localities throughout the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon".[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Rix, Michael; Harvey, Mark (2010-02-22). "The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level". ZooKeys (36): 1–321. Bibcode:2010ZooK...36....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.36.306. hdl:2440/86515. ISSN 1313-2970.
- ^ a b Forster, R. R. (1959). The spiders of the family Symphytognathidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 86(3/4): 269-329.
- ^ 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.