Biology:Rayforstia salmoni
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Short description: Species of spider
| Rayforstia salmoni | |
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Invalid status (NZ TCS)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Rayforstia |
| Species: | R. salmoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Rayforstia salmoni (Forster, 1959)
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| Synonyms | |
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Textricella salmoni | |
Rayforstia salmoni is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Textricella salmoni in 1959 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000103.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.1mm in length whereas the female is 1.14mm.[2]
Distribution
This species is known from the North Island of New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/126983.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q27502892 entry
