Clubiona chathamensis is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Clubiona chathamensis

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Clubionidae
Genus: Clubiona
Species:
C. chathamensis
Binomial name
Clubiona chathamensis
Simon, 1905

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1905 by Eugène Simon from male specimens.[2] In 1979, it was hypothesized to be a synonym of Otagoa chathamensis, although this hasn't been validated.[1]

Description

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The male is recorded at 5mm in length.[2]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Chatham Island, New Zealand.[2]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
  2. ^ a b c Simon, E. (1905d). Arachnides des îles Chatham. (Ergebnisse einer Reise nach dem Pacific. Schauinsland 1896-1897). Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 21: 415-424
  3. ^ 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.