Pahora murihiku is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Pahora murihiku | |
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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: | Pahora |
| Species: | P. murihiku
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| Binomial name | |
| Pahora murihiku 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 Pahora genus. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 2.78mm in length whereas the female is 2.29mm. This species has a yellow brown carapace with a dark medial band. The abdomen is black with white markings.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Otago and Southland in New Zealand. It seems to be restricted to shaded forest.[1]
Conservation 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.
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