Biology:Rangitata peelensis
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Short description: Genus of spiders
| Rangitata peelensis | |
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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: | Rangitata |
| Species: | R. peelensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rangitata peelensis Forster & Wilton, 1973[1]
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Rangitata is a genus of intertidal spiders containing the single species, Rangitata peelensis. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Cecil. L. Wilton in 1973,[2] and has only been found in New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This genus was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 4.5mm in length.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Rangitata Forster & Wilton, 1973". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/154. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Forster, R. R.; Wilton, C. L. (1973). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV.". Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1–309.
- ↑ 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1854228 entry
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