Anopsolobus is a monotypic genus of Polynesian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae containing the single species, Anopsolobus subterraneus. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985,[2] and is only known from Nelson in New Zealand.
| Anopsolobus | |
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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: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Anopsolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985[1] |
| Species: | A. subterraneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anopsolobus subterraneus | |
Etymology
edit"Anopsolobus" refers to the absence of eyes and "subterraneus" refers to the habitat this species was found in.[2]
Taxonomy
editAnopsolobus subterraneus was described in 1985 by Raymond Forster and Normal Platnick from one female specimen. The specimen was found 4 meters underground in a bore using a trap intended to collect interstitial aquatic animals, but instead caught terrestrial animals when the water table receded.[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014989.[3]
Anopsolobus is suggested to be closely related to the genus Tangata.[2]
Description
editThe only specimen is 1.96mm in length, is unpigmented and notably has no eyes. The body is densely covered in hairs.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand. It was discovered in a bore hole 4m underground.[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".[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gen. Anopsolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e f Forster, R. R.; Platnick, N. I. (1985). "A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 181: 1–230.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ 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.
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