Clubiona scatula is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Clubiona scatula | |
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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: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. scatula
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona scatula Forster, 1979
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 5.5 mm (0.22 in) in length whereas the female is 6.6 mm (0.26 in). The carapace is orange brown and darker towards the eyes. The legs are a paler orange brown. The abdomen has a band dorsally and shading laterally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Otago and Canterbury in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
- ^ 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.