Cantuaria johnsi

Cantuaria johnsi
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Idiopidae
Genus:	Cantuaria
Species:	C. johnsi
Binomial name
Cantuaria johnsi Forster, 1968

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in the Nelson region. The holotype is stored at Canterbury Museum. ^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 25.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is brown coloured. The male is recorded at 15.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand. ^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened. ^[2]

References

1. Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). 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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.