Toxopsiella minuta

Toxopsiella minuta
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cycloctenidae
Genus:	Toxopsiella
Species:	T. minuta
Binomial name
Toxopsiella minuta Forster, 1964

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens. ^[2] It was most recently revised in 1979, in which the male genitalia was described. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. ^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 4.14mm in length. The carapace is yellow brown with dark brown markings dorsally. The abdomen is grey with pale markings. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand. ^[1]

Conservation status

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

References

1. 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. 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.