Zealaranea crassa
| Zealaranea crassa | |
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Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Zealaranea |
| Species: | Z. crassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Zealaranea crassa (Walckenaer, 1841)
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| Synonyms | |
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Zealaranea crassa is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was first described as Epeira crassa by Charles Walckenaer in 1841.[2] It has undergone numerous revisions, but was mostly recently revised in 1988. The holotype location is unknown.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 9.2mm in length whereas the male is 6.2mm. The colour patterns of the body are extremely variable
Distribution
This species is known from throughout New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ^ a b c Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
- ^ Walckenaer, C. A. (1841). Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères. Tome deuxième. Roret, Paris, 549 pp., pl. 16-22. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.61095
- ^ 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.