Migas toddae is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Migas toddae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Migas |
| Species: | M. toddae
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| Binomial name | |
| Migas toddae Wilton, 1968
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| Synonyms | |
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Migas toddi | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as "Migas toddi" in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female specimens collected in Otago.[1] The species name was changed to "toddae" in 1983.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 10.1mm in length. The carapace is orange brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is pale brown grey but more purplish dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Trotters Gorge in Otago, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum Bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ Brignoli, Paolo M. (1983). Merrett, Peter (ed.). A catalogue of the Araneae described between 1940 and 1981. Manchester [Lancashire]; Dover, N.H: Manchester University Press in association with the British Arachnological Society. ISBN 978-0-7190-0856-6.
- ^ 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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