Cantuaria abdita is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Cantuaria abdita

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Cantuaria
Species:
C. abdita
Binomial name
Cantuaria abdita
Forster, 1968

Taxonomy

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This species was first described by Ray Forster in 1968.[2] The holotype specimen was collected by Richard Dell and Beverley Holloway at Hidden Island, off Stewart Island, during the 1955 Dominion Museum expedition.[3] Presently, the species is only known from a single female specimen.[2]

The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000001.

Description

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Like most Mygalomorphae, this species has a stocky appearance. The body is over 15mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown whilst the abdomen is brownish with creamy blotches. [2]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Naturally Uncommon with the qualifiers of "One Location" and "Island Endemic".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cantuaria abdita Forster, 1968 - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ a b c Raymond Robert Forster; Cecil Louis Wilton (1968). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 69–70. ISSN 0474-859X. Wikidata Q113167422. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Cantuaria abdita Forster, 1968". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-12.