Algidiella is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described by Rix and Harvey in 2010.[2] As of 2023[update], it contains only one species, Algidiella aucklandica.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Algidiella Rix & Harvey, 2010 |
| Species: | A. aucklandica
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| Binomial name | |
| Algidiella aucklandica (Forster, 1955)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Textricella aucklandica | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Textricella aucklandica in 1955 by Ray Forster from male specimens collected on Auckland Island.[3] The genus was described in 2010.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000008.[4]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 1.577 mm (0.0621 in) in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown in colour.[3]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from the Auckland Islands in New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
editUnder 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".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gen. Algidiella Rix & Harvey, 2010". World Spider Catalog Version 24. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Rix, M. G.; Harvey, M. S. (2010). "The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida, Araneae, Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level". ZooKeys (36): 1–321. Bibcode:2010ZooK...36....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.36.306. hdl:2440/86515.
- ^ a b Forster, R.R. (1955). "Spiders from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand". Records of the Dominion Museum, Wellington. 2: 167–203.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ 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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.