Nomaua taranga

Nomaua taranga

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Physoglenidae
Genus: Nomaua
Species:
N. taranga
Binomial name
Nomaua taranga

Nomaua taranga is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2009 by Mike Fitzgerald and Phil Sirvid from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.001500.[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.39mm in length whereas the female is 3.31mm.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Hen Island 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", "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fitzgerald, B. M. & Sirvid, P. J. (2009). A revision of Nomaua (Araneae: Synotaxidae) and description of a new synotaxid genus from New Zealand. Tuhinga 20: 137-158
  2. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  3. ^ 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.