Biology:Tekella absidata
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Short description: Species of spider
| Tekella absidata | |
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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: | Cyatholipidae |
| Genus: | Tekella |
| Species: | T. absidata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tekella absidata Urquhart, 1894
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Tekella absidata is a species of Cyatholipidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1894 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.[2] In 1988, it was revised and the male was described.[1] It was most recently revised in 2001.[3] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.29mm in length whereas the female is 1.76mm. This species has a dark brown carapace. The abdomen has pale markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from Stewart Island and the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Forster, R. R. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Cyatholipidae.". Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 7–34. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/6559.
- ↑ Urquhart, A. T. (1894). Description of new species of Araneae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 26(1893): 204-218.
- ↑ Griswold, C. E. (2001). A monograph of the living world genera and Afrotropical species of cyatholipid spiders (Araneae, Orbiculariae, Araneoidea, Cyatholipidae). Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 26: 1-251
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q2091488 entry
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