| Cantuaria abdita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. abdita |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria abdita Forster, 1968 | |
Cantuaria abdita is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]
This species was first described by Ray Forster in 1968. [2] The holotype specimen was collected by Richard Dell and Beverley Holloway at Hidden Island, off Stewart Island, during the 1955 Dominion Museum expedition. [3] Presently, the species is only known from a single female specimen. [2]
The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000001.
Like most Mygalomorphae, this species has a stocky appearance. The body is over 15mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown whilst the abdomen is brownish with creamy blotches. [2]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Naturally Uncommon with the qualifiers of "One Location" and "Island Endemic". [4]
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