Tuapoka ovalis

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Tuapoka ovalis
Status NZTCS NT.svg
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Agelenidae
Genus: Tuapoka
Species:
T. ovalis
Binomial name
Tuapoka ovalis
Forster & Wilton, 1973

Tuapoka ovalis is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand. [1]

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Taxonomy

his species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum. [1]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.6mm in length whereas the male is 1.5mm. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured straw yellow. The abdomen is creamy. [1]

Distribution

This species is widespread throughout 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 Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin4: 1-309
  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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