Tararua foordi
| Tararua foordi | |
|---|---|
Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Agelenidae |
| Genus: | Tararua |
| Species: | T. foordi
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| Binomial name | |
| Tararua foordi Forster & Wilton, 1973
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Tararua foordi is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.84mm in length. The carapace is coloured dark reddish brown with yellow brown areas. The legs are pale yellow with darker bands. The abdomen is grey with dark bands dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Rangipo Desert, 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" and "One Location".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
- ^ 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.