Pholcomma antipodianum is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Pholcomma antipodianum | |
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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: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Pholcomma |
| Species: | P. antipodianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pholcomma antipodianum (Forster, 1955)
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| Synonyms | |
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Erigone antipodiana | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Erigone antipodiana in 1955 by Ray Forster from male specimens.[1] In 1957, it was moved to the Phocomma genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000004.[3]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 2.61mm in length. The carapace is dark blackish brown. The abdomen is greyish black.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Antipodes Island in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1955). Spiders from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Records of the Dominion Museum, Wellington 2: 167-203
- ^ Levi, Herbert W. (1957). "The North American Spider Genera Paratheridula, Tekellina, Pholcomma and Archerius (Araneae: Theridiidae)". Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 76 (2): 105–115. doi:10.2307/3223625. JSTOR 3223625.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ 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.