"Anopsolobus" refers to the absence of eyes and "subterraneus" refers to the habitat this species was found in.[2]
Taxonomy
Anopsolobus subterraneus was described in 1985 by Raymond Forster and Normal Platnick from one female specimen. The specimen was found 4 meters underground in a bore using a trap intended to collect interstitial aquatic animals, but instead caught terrestrial animals when the water table receded.[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014989.[3]
Anopsolobus is suggested to be closely related to the genus Tangata.[2]
Description
The only specimen is 1.96mm in length, is unpigmented and notably has no eyes. The body is densely covered in hairs.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand. It was discovered in a bore hole 4m underground.[2]
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".[4]
1 2 3 4 5 6 Forster, R. R.; Platnick, N. I. (1985). "A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 181: 1–230.
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