| Cantuaria collensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. collensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria collensis (Todd, 1945) | |
Cantuaria collensis is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was originally described as Arbanitis collensis in 1945 by Valerie Todd from a female specimen collected in the Foveaux Strait. It was transferred to the Cantuaria genus in 1968. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.
Description
The female has been recorded at 16.8mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is reddish brown dorsally with pale patches.
Distribution
This species is only known from Bench Island in 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".
References
- ^ Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae". Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ Davies, Valerie (1944-01-01). "Systematic and Biological Account of the New Zealand Mygalomorphae (Arachnida)". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 74: 375–407.
- 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". New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cantuaria collensis | |