Tekella nemoralis
Appearance
Tekella nemoralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Cyatholipidae |
Genus: | Tekella |
Species: | T. nemoralis
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Binomial name | |
Tekella nemoralis (Urquhart, 1889)
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Synonyms | |
Linyphia nemoralis |
Tekella nemoralis is a species of Cyatholipidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described as Linyphia nemoralis in 1889 from male and female specimens.[2] In 1933, it was moved to the Tekella genus, of which it is the type species.[3] It was most recently revised in 1988. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
[edit]The male is recorded at 1.98mm in length whereas the female is 1.86mm.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Cyatholipidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 6: 7–34.
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1889). On new species of Araneida. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 21: 134-152
- ^ Bryant, E. B. (1933). Notes on types of Urquhart's spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum 4: 1-27, pl. 1-5
- ^ 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.