Biology:Icona alba
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Short description: Species of spider
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Icona |
| Species: | I. alba
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| Icona alba Forster, 1955
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Icona alba is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in New Zealand.[1][2]
Taxonomy
This species was described by in 1955 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1964.[3] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000002.[4]
Description
The male is recorded at 5.01mm in length whereas the female is 4.26mm. The body is generally coloured creamy white. The abdomen has black patches.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from the Auckland Islands and Campbell Islands in New Zealand.[3]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted".[5]
References
- ↑ https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/3496 NMBE
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Forster, R. R. (1955). Spiders from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Records of the Dominion Museum, Wellington 2: 167-203
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Forster, R. R. (1964). The Araneae and Opiliones of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Pacific Insects Monographs 7: 58-115
- ↑ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/125223.
- ↑ 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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