Biology:Taraire oculta
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Short description: Species of Arachnida
| Taraire oculta | |
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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: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Taraire |
| Species: | T. oculta
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| Binomial name | |
| Taraire oculta Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020
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Taraire oculta is a species of Tetragnathidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2020 by Fernando Álvarez-Padilla, Robert Kallal and Gustavo Hormiga. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 7.6mm in length whereas the male is 5.7mm.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando; Kallal, Robert J.; Hormiga, Gustavo (2020-02-28). "Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Nanometinae and Other Australasian Orb-Weaving Spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2020 (438): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.438.1.1. ISSN 0003-0090. https://bioone.org/journals/bulletin-of-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/volume-2020/issue-438/0003-0090.438.1.1/Taxonomy-and-Phylogenetics-of-Nanometinae-and-Other-Australasian-Orb-Weaving/10.1206/0003-0090.438.1.1.full.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q106665378 entry
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