Biology:Goyenia electa
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Short description: Species of spider
| Goyenia electa | |
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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: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Goyenia |
| Species: | G. electa
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| Binomial name | |
| Goyenia electa Forster, 1970
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Goyenia electa is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 5.01mm in length whereas the female is 5.86mm. The carapace and abdomen are coloured yellowish brown. The abdomen also has blackish markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.[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 1.3 Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
- ↑ 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.
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