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

Clubiona torta

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Clubionidae
Genus: Clubiona
Species:
C. torta
Binomial name
Clubiona torta
Forster, 1979

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

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The female is recorded at 5.7 mm (0.22 in) in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen has a dorsal medial band and shading laterally.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under 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".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
  2. ^ 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.