Biology:Amaurobioides piscator

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Amaurobioides piscator

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Anyphaenidae
Genus: Amaurobioides
Species:
A. piscator
Binomial name
Amaurobioides piscator
Hogg, 1909

Amaurobioides piscator is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1909 by Henry Roughton Hogg from specimens collected on Campbell Island.[2] It was most recently revised in 1970.[1] The lectotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 12.04mm in length whereas the male is 9.01mm. This species has a reddish brown carapace and a brown abdomen that has pale chevron markings dorsally.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Auckland Island and Campbell Island in New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Climate Impact" and "Range Restricted".[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Forster, R.R. (1970). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part III". Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/4129. 
  2. Hogg, H.R. (1909). "Spiders and Opiliones from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand.". The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand: 155-181. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/1503. 
  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" (in English). New Zealand Threat Classification Series 34: 1–37. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2237328 entry