Neoramia crucifera

Neoramia crucifera
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Stiphidiidae
Genus:	Neoramia
Species:	N. crucifera
Binomial name
Neoramia crucifera (Hogg, 1909)
Synonyms
Rubrius cruciferus Oramia rubrioides Oramia crucifera

Neoramia crucifera is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was first described as Rubrius cruciferus in 1909 by Henry Roughton Hogg from female and male specimens. ^[2] It was most recently revised in 1973, in which it was moved to the Neoramia genus. The type specimens are stored in Canterbury Museum. ^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 11.6mm in length whereas the male is 8.4mm. The cephalothorax is coloured reddish brown and is darker anteriorly. The legs are pale yellow. The abdomen is greyish brown with pale markings dorsally. This colouration is identical to that of Neoramia hoggi. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from the Auckland Islands in New Zealand. ^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location". ^[3]

References

1. Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin4: 1-309
2. Hogg, H. R. (1909). Spiders and Opiliones from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. In: The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Wellington 1, 155-181
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.