Biology:Cryptaranea subalpina
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Short description: Species of Arachnida
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Invalid status (NZ TCS)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Cryptaranea |
| Species: | C. subalpina
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptaranea subalpina Court & Forster, 1988
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Cryptaranea subalpina is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1988 by David Court and Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in the South Island. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 6.6mm in length whereas the male is 5.4mm.[citation needed]
Distribution
This species is only known from the south west of the South Island, New Zealand. It is restricted to subalpine zones.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q2755638 entry
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