Cantuaria abdita is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. abdita
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria abdita Forster, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis 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
editLike 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
editUnder 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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- ^ "Cantuaria abdita Forster, 1968 - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cantuaria abdita Forster, 1968". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-12.