Rayforstia wisei is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Rayforstia wisei | |
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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: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Rayforstia |
| Species: | R. wisei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rayforstia wisei (Forster, 1964)
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| Synonyms | |
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Textricella wisei | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Textricella wisei in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000125.[3]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 0.89mm in length whereas the female is 1.04mm. This species has a pale yellow carapace and legs. The abdomen is yellow brown (creamy white in females).[2]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Campbell Island, 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
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- ^ a b c Rix, Michael; Harvey, Mark (2010-02-22). "The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level". ZooKeys (36): 1–321. Bibcode:2010ZooK...36....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.36.306. hdl:2440/86515. ISSN 1313-2970.
- ^ a b Forster, R.R. (1964). "The Araneae and Opiliones of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand". Pacific Insects Monographs. 7: 58–115.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ 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.