Meringa otago is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Meringa otago | |
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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. otago
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| Binomial name | |
| Meringa otago Forster, 1990
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. It is the type species of the Meringa genus. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 3.18mm in length whereas the female is 2.07mm.[1]
Distribution
editConservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[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.