Cantuaria apica

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

Cantuaria apica

Data Deficient (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. apica
Binomial name
Cantuaria apica
Forster, 1968

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Otago. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The female has been recorded at 15mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with chevron patterns dorsally.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species is only known from Otago in New Zealand. It has been recorded above the bushline in tussock habitats.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]

References

  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. ^ 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". New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
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