Biology:Rayforstia insula
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Short description: Species of spider
| Rayforstia insula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Rayforstia |
| Species: | R. insula
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| Binomial name | |
| Rayforstia insula (Forster, 1959)
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| Synonyms | |
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Textricella insula | |
Rayforstia insula is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Textricella insula in 1959 by Ray Forster from male specimens collected on Solander Island.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] It is stored in Te Papa Museum.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.21mm in length. This species has a dark golden brown carapace, yellow brown legs and dark golden brown abdomen.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from Solander Island near Stewart Island, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rix, Michael; Harvey, Mark (2010-02-22). "The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level". ZooKeys (36): 1–321. doi:10.3897/zookeys.36.306. ISSN 1313-2970. Bibcode: 2010ZooK...36....1R. http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=2154.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Forster, R.R. (1959). "The spiders of the family Symphytognathidae". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 86 (3/4): 269–329. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/3324.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q27502887 entry
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