Biology:Helsonia
Helsonia is a monotypic genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders containing the single species, Helsonia plata. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1970,[1] and has only been found in New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from a male specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000086.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 9.60mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured reddish brown. The abdomen is creamy with darker markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Mount Arthur in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[4]
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. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/4129.
- ↑ Gen. Helsonia Forster, 1970. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/718. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ↑ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/126774.
- ↑ 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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