Stanwellia hollowayi is a species of Mygalomorph spider 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: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Stanwellia |
| Species: | S. hollowayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia hollowayi (Forster, 1968)
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| Synonyms | |
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Aparua hollowayi | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Aparua hollowayi in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Northland.[1] It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983.[2] This species is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000046.[3]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 17.1mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is brown with pale patches dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Northland, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "One Location".[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ Main, Barbara York (1983). "Further studies on the systematics of Australian Diplurinae (Chelicerata: Mygalomorphae: Dipluridae): Two new genera from south western Australia". Journal of Natural History. 17 (6): 923–949. doi:10.1080/00222938300770731. ISSN 0022-2933.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ 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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