Migas giveni

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Migas giveni
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Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Migidae
Genus: Migas
Species:
M. giveni
Binomial name
Migas giveni
Wilton, 1968

Migas giveni is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female specimens collected in Northland and on Cuvier Island. [1] The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014987. [2]

Description

The female is recorded at 10.4mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is brownish grey. [1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Whangārei and Cuvier Island. [1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend". [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  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.