Nanometa forsteri

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Nanometa forsteri
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Status NZTCS NT.svg
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Nanometa
Species:
N. forsteri
Binomial name
Nanometa forsteri
Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020

Nanometa forsteri is a species of Tetragnathidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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Taxonomy

This species was described in 2020 by Fernando Álvarez-Padilla, Robert Kallal and Gustavo Hormiga. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum. [1]

Description

The female is recorded at 3.3mm in length whereas the male is 2.4mm.This species has a pale yellow cephalothorax, light grey abdomen with silvery patches. [1]

Distribution

This species is widespread in New Zealand. [1]

Conservation status

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando; Kallal, Robert J.; Hormiga, Gustavo (2020-02-28). "Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Nanometinae and Other Australasian Orb-Weaving Spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 2020 (438): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.438.1.1. ISSN   0003-0090.
  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.


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