Gasparia coriacea

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Gasparia coriacea
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Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Toxopidae
Genus: Gasparia
Species:
G. coriacea
Binomial name
Gasparia coriacea
Forster, 1970

Gasparia coriacea is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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Taxonomy

This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. [1] The holotype is stored in Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5052. [2]

Description

The male is recorded at 2.30mm in length whereas the female is 2.28mm. The carapace is coloured dark brown with minimal markings. The legs are brown. The abdomen has various markings. [1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Mayor Island and White Island in New Zealand. [1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin3: 1-184.
  2. ↑ "Gasparia coriacea". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  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.


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