Meringa australis is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Meringa australis | |
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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: | Physoglenidae |
| Genus: | Meringa |
| Species: | M. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Meringa australis Forster, 1990
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 4.02mm in length whereas the female is 2.56mm. The carapace is pale brown. The abdomen has pale markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Big South Cape Island, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R., Platnick, N. I. & Coddington, J. (1990). A proposal and review of the spider family Synotaxidae (Araneae, Araneoidea), with notes on theridiid interrelationships. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 193: 1-116
- ^ 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.
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