Maorineta minor is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Maorineta minor | |
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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: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Maorineta |
| Species: | M. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Maorineta minor Millidge, 1988
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014980.[2]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 1.25-1.55mm in length whereas the male is 1.20-1.55mm. This species has a yellow to pale brown carapace, pale yellow to orange legs and a pale grey to grey abdomen.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Millidge, A.F. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Linyphiidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 6: 35–67.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ 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.