Biology:Waterea
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Waterea is a genus of intertidal spiders endemic to New Zealand containing the single species, Waterea cornigera.[1][2]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000018.[3]
Description
The female is recorded at 5.3mm in length.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from East Cape, New Zealand.[1]
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".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forster, R. R.; Wilton, C. L. (1973). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV.". Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1–309.
- ↑ "Gen. Waterea Forster & Wilton, 1973". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/161. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ↑ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/125455.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q2088103 entry
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