Nanometa lagenifera is a species of Tetragnathidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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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: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Nanometa |
| Species: | N. lagenifera
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| Nanometa lagenifera (Urquhart, 1888)
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Linyphia lagenifera in 1888 by Arthur Urquhart from a female specimen collected in Otago.[2] It was most recently revised in 2020, in which it was moved to the Nanometa genus. The holotype is stored in Senckenberg Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 8mm in length, whereas the male is recorded at 7.5mm. This species has a yellow cephalothorax with a dark brown pattern. The abdomen is grey with markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is widespread throughout 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 Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando; Kallal, Robert J.; Hormiga, Gustavo (2020-02-28). "Taxonomy and Phylogenetics of Nanometinae and Other Australasian Orb-Weaving Spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 2020 (438): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.438.1.1. ISSN 0003-0090.
- ^ Urquhart, A.T. (1888). "On new species of Araneida". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 109–125.
- ^ 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.