Migas tasmani | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Migidae |
Genus: | Migas |
Species: | M. tasmani |
Binomial name | |
Migas tasmani Wilton, 1968 |
Migas tasmani is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from a single female specimen collected in the Tasman District. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 11.9mm in length. The carapace and legs are chocolate brown. The abdomen is grey brown.
Distribution
This species is only known from Tākaka in the Tasman District, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".
References
- ^ 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.
- 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Migas tasmani |
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