Toxopsiella medialis

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Toxopsiella medialis
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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: Cycloctenidae
Genus: Toxopsiella
Species:
T. medialis
Binomial name
Toxopsiella medialis
Forster, 1964

Toxopsiella medialis is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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Taxonomy

This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. [2] It was most recently revised in 1979. [1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000067. [3]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.79mm in length whereas the female is 6.75mm. This carapace is dark brown with a pale marking dorsally. The abdomen is brown. [1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Wellington and Marlborough in New Zealand. [1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin5: 1-95
  2. ↑ Forster, R. R. (1964). The spider family Toxopidae (Araneae). Annals of the Natal Museum16: 113-151
  3. ↑ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ↑ 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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