Pahoroides kohukohu is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Pahoroides kohukohu | |
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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: | Pahoroides |
| Species: | P. kohukohu
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| Binomial name | |
| Pahoroides kohukohu Fitzgerald & Sirvid, 2011
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 2011 by Mike Fitzgerald and Phil Sirvid from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.001748.[2]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 2.60mm in length whereas the female is 1.73mm.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from western Northland in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Fitzgerald, B. M. & Sirvid, P. J. (2011). A revision of the genus Pahorides (Araneae: Synotaxidae). Tuhinga 22: 1-17
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ 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.